Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2011 Feb;44(1):83-85.

Thoracic Duct Cyst in Mediastinum: A case report

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  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Korea. chbae71@cu.ac.kr

Abstract

The thoracic duct cyst is an extremely rare cystic lesion in the mediastinum. Surgical treatment of the cyst is necessary to confirm histologic diagnosis and prevent potential complications such as spontaneous or traumatic rupture of the cyst and chylothorax.

Keyword

Thoracic duct; Mediastinum; Surgical operation

MeSH Terms

Chylothorax
Mediastinum
Rupture
Thoracic Duct
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