J Korean Radiol Soc.
2007 Jun;56(6):541-544. 10.3348/jkrs.2007.56.6.541.
Cervical Thoracic Duct Cyst: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Radiology, Chunan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University, Korea. mdhjk@schch.co.kr
- 2Department of Otolaryngology, Chunan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University, Korea.
- KMID: 1834434
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2007.56.6.541
Abstract
- Thoracic duct cysts are uncommon lesions that most commonly occur in the abdominal and thoracic portion of the thoracic duct: the cervical portion is the rarest location. The main causes of thoracic duct cyst are surgical injuries such as neck dissection and blunt trauma. We report here on a rare case of spontaneous cervical thoracic duct cyst that was noted on ultrasonography and CT. The thoracic duct cyst was confirmed by fine needle aspiration and it was treated by sclerotherapy.
