Linforragia cervical derecha: a propósito de un caso

espanolResumen: La linforragia cervical en el lado derecho es una complicacion bastante infrecuente en los procedimientos quirurgicos del cuello, con una incidencia, segun las series, establecida en torno a un 0,50- 0,75%. Pueden ser producidos y drenados a traves de la fistula de 2 a 4 litros de linfa al dia, hecho que puede plantear dificultades en el mantenimiento del balance de fluidos corporales e importantes desordenes metabolicos y electroliticos. Se presenta un caso en un paciente de 57 anos de edad, diagnosticado de carcinoma epidermoide de lengua, catalogado como cT3N1M0, sometido a tumorectomia mas vaciamiento cervical funcional (VCF) derecho y que presento dicha complicacion a los 6 dias postcirugia. EnglishAbstract: Chyle fistula in the right side is a quite infrequent complication in the surgical procedures of the neck, with an incidence stablished concerning 0,50-0,75%, according to the series. They can be produced and drained through the fistula around 2-4 liters of lymph per day, fact that can create difficulties in the maintenance of the corporal fluids balance and important metabolic and electrolytic disorders. We present a case that appears in a 57 years old man diagnosed of epidermoid carcinoma of the tongue, catalogued like cT3N1M0, submitted for tumour al resection and functional neck dissection with the above mentioned complication presented to the 6 days post surgery.