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*Most commonly caused by lymphoma (60%) | *Most commonly caused by [[lymphoma]] (60%) | ||
**Other causes | **Other causes | ||
***Trauma (25%) | ***Trauma (25%) | ||
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*inflammatory reaction | *inflammatory reaction | ||
*infection | *infection | ||
*electrolyte abnormalities | *[[electrolyte abnormalities]] | ||
*poor wound healing | *poor wound healing | ||
*fistula formation | *fistula formation | ||
Revisión del 02:16 27 ene 2019
Background
- Most commonly caused by lymphoma (60%)
- Other causes
- Trauma (25%)
- Iatrogenic injury after head and neck surgery (15%)
- Thoracic duct enters the neck to the left of the esophagus and arches several centimeters above the clavicle.
- Other causes
Clinical Features
Chyle can accumulate in the thoracic and abdominal cavities leading to:
- Chyle Fistula
- Chylous Effusion
- Chylous ascites
- Chylothorax
- Chylopericardium
Leakage of fluid can lead to
- inflammatory reaction
- infection
- electrolyte abnormalities
- poor wound healing
- fistula formation
Differential Diagnosis
- Abscess
- Malignancy
Evaluation
Management
Disposition
See Also
External Links
References
Pascual J, Hsiao T, Goldstein S. Chylous Leak - The abscess doppleganger. Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine. 9C (2017) pp. 63-64