A Case of Spontaneous Chyle Leakage Presenting as Supraclavicular Swelling / 대한이비인후과학회지

ABSTRACT

A chyle leakage occurs due to injuries m the thoracic duct or the accessory lymphatic channels in the neck or the upper chest. The most common causes of chyle leakages are trauma and neoplasm, and spontaneous chyle leakages are infrequently en- countered. There are few cases of spontaneous chyle leakage reported in the literature. Recently, we experienced a case of spontaneous chyle leakage presenting as supraclavicular swelling following severe coughing. We report this case with a review of literature.