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. 2005 Sep;87(5):379. doi: 10.1308/1478708051766

Persistent chyle leak following radical neck dissection: a solution that can be the solution.

John C Muthusami 1, John P Raj 1, D Gladwin 1, Pranay Gaikwad 1, Shalom Sylvester 1
PMCID: PMC1963980  PMID: 16176701

Abstract

A case report of a chyle leak following radical neck dissection for residual lymph nodal disease performed after chemoradiation for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. This is the first case report of the use of cyanoacrylate for a persistent chyle leak following radical neck dissection.

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