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Mediastinal thoracic duct cyst.
A case of mediastinal thoracic duct cyst is described; it is believed to be the first to be reported in Britain. Five surgically treated cases have been reported but in none was the diagnosis made before operation. Symptoms are caused by pressure of the cyst on the trachea and oesophagus and my be aggravted by eating a fatty meal. Differential diagnosis from other mediastinal tumours, especiall...
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Thoracic duct cysts of the mediastinum are extremely rare. The etiology is related to a congenital or degenerative weakness in the wall of the thoracic duct. Symptoms may arise from compression of adjacent structures. Surgical resection is recommended and allows a definitive histological diagnosis. Postoperative chylothorax is the most frequent complication. We describe a 30-year-old female who...
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A thoracic duct cyst was excised from the mediastinum of an 86 year old man. It had caused acute respiratory failure through compression of the trachea.
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Case report of a 60-year old asymptomatic male with a chylous cyst in the right anterior mediastinum. It communicated with the thoracic duct through a narrow vessel with a length of 4 cm. During the eight years of pre-operative observation the cyst varied in size. At one time it disappeared completely, though temporarily. The rarity of this type of mediastinal tumor is stressed.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Radiology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0033-8419,1527-1315
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.12092468