Chyle Leak Following Axillary Lymph Node Clearance - a Benign Complication: Review of the Literature.

SUMMARY: CASE REPORT: An 82-year-old patient underwent a mastectomy and axillary lymph node clearance for a large multicentric lobular cancer of the left breast. On day 11 after her operation, white viscous fluid was noted in her axillary drain. METHODS: We analysed case reports in the literature, noting the interval between surgery and diagnosis of chyle, the duration of the chyle leak, the volume of chyle during the first 24 h, the median volume and the administered treatment.