Open AccessChyloma formation after anterior cervical disc fusion
Author(s) -
Klug Theodore,
Sebelik Merry,
Shires Courtney B.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3274
Subject(s) - medicine , chyle , thoracic duct , surgery , leak , complication , ligation , chylothorax , iatrogenic injury , lymphatic system , pathology , environmental engineering , engineering
Chyle leak from iatrogenic thoracic duct injury is a rare but serious complication of head and neck surgery. The chyloma in this case took months to recognize and required open thoracic ligation. He fully recovered.