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Somatostatin analog treatment of a cervical thoracic duct fistula

✍ Scribed by Carl N. Valentine; Roberto Barresi; Richard A. Prinz

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2002
Tongue
English
Weight
63 KB
Volume
24
Category
Article
ISSN
1043-3074

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Background

Reoperation for recurrent thyroid cancer poses an increased risk of complications, including thoracic duct fistula. Treatment of this complication is controversial. A survey of thoracic literature reports the use of somatostatin analog, whereas no cases have reported the use of this therapy in cases arising from neck dissection.

Methods

We report a 16‐year‐old girl with recurrent papillary thyroid cancer who had a persistent lymphatic‐cutaneous fistula develop after repeat modified left neck dissection. Despite conservative management, drainage persisted for 2 months. A regimen was begun that included TPN and injections of a somatostatin analog.

Results

Treatment with a somatostatin analog resulted in an immediate attenuation of drainage and subsequent closure of the fistula after 16 days of treatment.

Conclusion

The use of somatostatin analog can increase the success of conservative management of thoracic duct fistulae. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 24: 810–813, 2002

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