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Chyle leak following right axillary lymph node dissection: A case report and review of current literature
J D Daggett1, A W Watt1, P D Smith2
1Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
Abstract:
This report discusses the case of a chyle leak following a right axillary lymph node dissection for breast cancer. This presented as a sudden change in drainage character from a right axillary surgical drain from serous to milky white shortly after restarting a diet. The diagnosis of chyle leak was confirmed by laboratory testing of the fluid and managed with closed suction drainage. Chyle leak is a rare, but increasingly recognized complication following axillary clearance for breast cancer and melanoma.
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