Thoracic Duct Injury in a Patient Undergoing Axillary Lymphadenectomy: A Case Report

Thoracic Duct Injury in a Patient Undergoing Axillary Lymphadenectomy: A Case Report

A 56-year-old female patient, with no significant comorbidities, presented with abnormal breast exam findings. Imaging revealed a 5.4-cm irregular nodule in the left breast, diagnosed as invasive breast carcinoma (NST, Grade 2). Neoadjuvant chemotherapy was initiated, leading to a reduction in lesio...

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Main Authors:	Michelle Albano Ferreira, Juliana Oliveira Costa, Juliana Lopes de Aguiar Araújo, Kleyton Santos de Medeiros, Larissa dos Santos Lourenço Ferreira, Ubiratan Wagner de Sousa, Macerly Layse de Menezes Dantas, Diana Taissa Sampaio Marinho Navarro
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:	Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/carm/9720159
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