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Multiple thoracic duct cysts: an unusual CT finding
Thoracic duct cysts in the mediastinum are rare. We report the case of a 66-year-old gentleman who was found to have multiple small thoracic duct cysts during investigation of a retrosternal thyroid goitre. Multiple paraoesphageal swellings were seen on a computed tomographic scan in the upper poste...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4423054/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25952956 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjv056 |
| Sumario: | Thoracic duct cysts in the mediastinum are rare. We report the case of a 66-year-old gentleman who was found to have multiple small thoracic duct cysts during investigation of a retrosternal thyroid goitre. Multiple paraoesphageal swellings were seen on a computed tomographic scan in the upper posterior mediastinum. The largest was 2 cm and they were continuous with the thoracic duct. This is this first reported case of multiple thoracic duct cysts. Previous cases are of a single large swelling, the majority of which were surgically excised. Small asymptomatic cysts such as the case we present are suitable for conservative management. |
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