Percutaneous lipiodol lymphangiogram in chylous leakage successful embolisation post mastectomy: a case report

Complication of chyle leakage is rare post mastectomy, ranging from 0.36 – 0.84%. This case report discuses a rare case of chylous leakage post mastectomy in a 79-year-old female. The complication was suspected when the draining colour of axillary drainage change from serous fluid to milky colour,...

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Main Authors: Mohd Yaakob, Mohd Naim, Abdul Rahim, Ezamin, Md Noh, Mohamad Syafeeq Faeez, Kamis, Mohd Fandi Al Khafiz, Shukri AS, Mohd Hady
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Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2022
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/98692/
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author Mohd Yaakob, Mohd Naim
Abdul Rahim, Ezamin
Md Noh, Mohamad Syafeeq Faeez
Kamis, Mohd Fandi Al Khafiz
Shukri AS, Mohd Hady
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Abdul Rahim, Ezamin
Md Noh, Mohamad Syafeeq Faeez
Kamis, Mohd Fandi Al Khafiz
Shukri AS, Mohd Hady
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description Complication of chyle leakage is rare post mastectomy, ranging from 0.36 – 0.84%. This case report discuses a rare case of chylous leakage post mastectomy in a 79-year-old female. The complication was suspected when the draining colour of axillary drainage change from serous fluid to milky colour, diagnosis then confirmed clinically and biochemically as chyle. The patient was initially managed conservatively, but this was not successful and was referred to an interventional radiology for lymphangiogram and embolization. Percutaneous lipiodol embolization was performed with immediate success.
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spelling upm-986922022-11-22T07:06:04Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/98692/ Percutaneous lipiodol lymphangiogram in chylous leakage successful embolisation post mastectomy: a case report Mohd Yaakob, Mohd Naim Abdul Rahim, Ezamin Md Noh, Mohamad Syafeeq Faeez Kamis, Mohd Fandi Al Khafiz Shukri AS, Mohd Hady Complication of chyle leakage is rare post mastectomy, ranging from 0.36 – 0.84%. This case report discuses a rare case of chylous leakage post mastectomy in a 79-year-old female. The complication was suspected when the draining colour of axillary drainage change from serous fluid to milky colour, diagnosis then confirmed clinically and biochemically as chyle. The patient was initially managed conservatively, but this was not successful and was referred to an interventional radiology for lymphangiogram and embolization. Percutaneous lipiodol embolization was performed with immediate success. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2022-07 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/98692/1/2022071815401430_MJMHS_0566.pdf Mohd Yaakob, Mohd Naim and Abdul Rahim, Ezamin and Md Noh, Mohamad Syafeeq Faeez and Kamis, Mohd Fandi Al Khafiz and Shukri AS, Mohd Hady (2022) Percutaneous lipiodol lymphangiogram in chylous leakage successful embolisation post mastectomy: a case report. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 18 (4). pp. 221-223. ISSN 2636-9346 https://medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/2022071815401430_MJMHS_0566.pdf 10.47836/mjmhs18.4.30
spellingShingle Mohd Yaakob, Mohd Naim
Abdul Rahim, Ezamin
Md Noh, Mohamad Syafeeq Faeez
Kamis, Mohd Fandi Al Khafiz
Shukri AS, Mohd Hady
Percutaneous lipiodol lymphangiogram in chylous leakage successful embolisation post mastectomy: a case report
title Percutaneous lipiodol lymphangiogram in chylous leakage successful embolisation post mastectomy: a case report
title_full Percutaneous lipiodol lymphangiogram in chylous leakage successful embolisation post mastectomy: a case report
title_fullStr Percutaneous lipiodol lymphangiogram in chylous leakage successful embolisation post mastectomy: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Percutaneous lipiodol lymphangiogram in chylous leakage successful embolisation post mastectomy: a case report
title_short Percutaneous lipiodol lymphangiogram in chylous leakage successful embolisation post mastectomy: a case report
title_sort percutaneous lipiodol lymphangiogram in chylous leakage successful embolisation post mastectomy: a case report
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/98692/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/98692/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/98692/1/2022071815401430_MJMHS_0566.pdf