Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2000 Jun;43(6):655-658.

A Case of Spontaneous Chyle Leakage Presenting as Supraclavicular Swelling

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Otolaryngology, Sun General Hospital, TaeJeon, Korea.
  • 2Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

A chyle leakage occurs due to injuries m the thoracic duct or the accessory lymphatic channels in the neck or the upper chest. The most common causes of chyle leakages are trauma and neoplasm, and spontaneous chyle leakages are infrequently en- countered. There are few cases of spontaneous chyle leakage reported in the literature. Recently, we experienced a case of spontaneous chyle leakage presenting as supraclavicular swelling following severe coughing. We report this case with a review of literature.

Keyword

Chyle leakage; Thoracic duct

MeSH Terms

Chyle*
Cough
Neck
Thoracic Duct
Thorax
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