Pan Huili, Jin Peile, Cao Jun, Yang Yan
Department of Ultrasound in Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Nursing Department, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Ear Nose Throat J. 2025 Mar;104(1_suppl):142S-145S. doi: 10.1177/01455613221121495. Epub 2022 Aug 30.
The occurrence of chyle leak after neck dissection for thyroid carcinoma is uncommon, but it usually occurs within 1-10 days after surgery. We encountered a 30-year-old patient with chyle leak 19 days after the operation for thyroid carcinoma. The initial symptom was swelling of the neck, which was quickly diagnosed as chyle leak by puncture. This report describes the patient's presentation and discusses the conservative management of this complication. We highlight that more attention should be given to chyle leak in high-risk patients, and stricter dietary management for these patients after surgery may avoid this complication. In addition, timely diagnosis and rapid implementation of various conservative treatment measures play an important role in patient recovery.
