Chyle withdrawal from an implanted port in occult innominate vein stenosis

  • Chiung Lun Kao*
  • , Jen Ping Chang
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Totally implantable venous devices are widely used for chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition. There have been many device-associated complications reported in the literature. Herein, we report a case of chyle withdrawal from an implanted port that occurred secondary to occult innominate vein stenosis in a patient receiving chemotherapy for rectal cancer with lung metastasis. The port remained patent and functioning well after balloon angioplasty. J. Surg. Oncol. 2001.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)138-140
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Surgical Oncology
Volume78
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2001
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Chyle
  • Implanted port
  • Vein stenosis

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