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1593178

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-6-30
pubmed:abstractText
The incidence of cysts of the thoracic duct is very low, and they are reported to account for only 0.0005-0.5% of all mediastinal tumors. As far as we have been able to determine, there have been no more than 24 case reports of the surgical resection of such cysts, including our own. Moreover, lesions of the left supraclavicular fossa as in the present case were noted in only 2 reports from Western countries, and 2 cases can be found in the Japanese literature. We encountered a case of thoracic duct cyst where we were able to make a diagnosis preoperatively by means of needle aspiration, and report it here together with a discussion of the relevant literature. The patient was a 64-year-old woman who was admitted with the chief complaint of pain in the throat and a sense of pressure in the neck. A swelling was noted in the patient's left supraclavicular fossa, and when this was aspirated it yielded approximately 15 cc of yellowish-white, chylous fluid. No hoarseness or dysphagia were noted. CT scan of the thorax revealed a smooth-surfaced tumor extending from the left supraclavicular fossa to the anterior mediastinum. It showed the simple cystic lesion. On the basis of these findings, a diagnosis of thoracic duct cyst arising in the left supraclavicular space was made. Following excision, the patient's postoperative course was favorable.
pubmed:language
jpn
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0369-4739
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
40
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
320-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-7-27
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
[Preoperative diagnosis of a thoracic duct cyst arising in the supraclavicular fossa--surgical case report].
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Tokyo.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Review, Case Reports