Abstract
Bilateral chylothorax is a rare entity that occurs after a thyroidectomy and neck dissection. This rare condition can lead to severe morbidity, and potentially death, if not managed properly. We report a rare complication of neck surgery and subsequent bilateral pleural effusion, regarding a 35-year-old female who presented at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital in 2018 with shortness of breath and respiratory distress. Particularly, the bilateral pleural effusion and related symptoms occurred one week after a total thyroidectomy with central and left lateral neck dissection. Intraoperative findings, management and literature review will be discussed.
Publication Date
8-29-2021
First Page
481
Last Page
484
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Recommended Citation
Kashoob, Musallam; Bawain, Saleh; and Badaai, Yahya Al
(2021)
"Bilateral Chylothorax Following Total Thyroidectomy with Neck Dissection for Papillary Thyroid Cancer,"
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal: Vol. 21: 481-484.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.4.2021.018
