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Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma as a Risk Factor for Persistent Chylothorax After Transhiatal Esophagectomy
Journal article

Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma as a Risk Factor for Persistent Chylothorax After Transhiatal Esophagectomy

Casey J. Allen, Peter J. DiPasco, Vadim Koshenkov and Dido Franceschi
World journal of oncology, Vol.3(5), pp.233-235
2012-10-01
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4021/wjon523w
PMCID: PMC5649902
PMID: 29147312

Abstract

Case Report Chylothorax Esophageal adenocarcinoma Lymphoma Thoracic duct Transhiatal esophagectomy
We report a case of an 82 years old female with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) in remission whom underwent a transhiatal esophagectomy (THE) for esophageal adenocarcinoma. The post-operative course was complicated by severe chylothorax requiring an additional thoracotomy for ligation of the thoracic duct. The influence of the patient’s history of NHL on the development of such a severe chylothorax is under question.

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