“Mega” Cisterna Chyli: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Enlarged cisterna chyli is an infrequently encountered entity and is most often an asymptomatic, incidental finding on imaging for other reasons. The pathogenesis of cisterna chyli enlargement is not well elucidated and includes infectious, inflammatory, and idiopathic causes. In this report, we pre...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Chandra, Raghav, Murphy, Thomas, Jordan, Kirk G, Waters, John K, Reznik, Scott I
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9946758/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36843809
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.34111
Descripción
Sumario:Enlarged cisterna chyli is an infrequently encountered entity and is most often an asymptomatic, incidental finding on imaging for other reasons. The pathogenesis of cisterna chyli enlargement is not well elucidated and includes infectious, inflammatory, and idiopathic causes. In this report, we present the rare case of an asymptomatic, markedly dilated “mega” cisterna chyli in a 60-year-old female.

Ejemplares similares