Case report: Chyle leak following righ axillar lymph node clearence

The axillar dissection is one of the pillars of the breast cancer treatment. Postsurgical axillary chylous fistula is a rare complication. As suggested in the literature the conservative treatment with pharmaco-dietary measures, reserving the surgical option as a second line. We present a case of a patient with right axillar chylous fistula with a correct clinical evolution with conservative management.(c) 2023 SESPM. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U. All rights reserved.

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Axillary dissection is an important part of breast cancer treatment, but postsurgical axillary chylous fistula is a rare complication. Conservative treatment is recommended in the literature, with surgery being considered as a second-line option.