A case of severe retroperitoneal chyle leakage and subsequent chylothorax secondary to partial laparoscopic nephrectomy
Retroperitoneal chyle leakage combined with chylothorax after nephrectomy is rare in clinical practice. We report a 41-year-old female who developed severe chyloretroperitoneum along with subsequent chylothorax after partial nephrectomy. The patient underwent nutritional control, received octreotide...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-05-01
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| Series: | Urology Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442025001081 |
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| Summary: | Retroperitoneal chyle leakage combined with chylothorax after nephrectomy is rare in clinical practice. We report a 41-year-old female who developed severe chyloretroperitoneum along with subsequent chylothorax after partial nephrectomy. The patient underwent nutritional control, received octreotide treatment and had a complete recovery after 58 days. A damage to the cisterna chylic could account for the leakage. The chylothorax was a displacement through the diaphragmatic hiatus. Comprehensive review showed that near 30 % of such patients would require re-surgery or interventional treatment. The current case stresses the importance of careful examination, timely diagnostic test and appropriate treatment of abnormal drainage after nephrectomy. |
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| ISSN: | 2214-4420 |