Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
2015 Nov;58(11):806-809. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2015.58.11.806.
A Case of Cervical Thoracic Duct Cyst
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea. jschoi@inha.ac.kr
- 2Department of Anatomical Pathology, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
- KMID: 2129814
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3342/kjorl-hns.2015.58.11.806
Abstract
- Thoracic duct cysts are very rare. They are usually asymptomatic but sometimes cause compressive effects on structures near them due to enlarged supraclavicular mass. The etiology of thoracic duct cysts is not fully understood, but the possibility of congenital weakness or atherosclerotic changes of ductal wall, trauma, and inflammatory reactions have been suggested. Although image studies are helpful, the excision of mass and the histological studies are needed for definite diagnosis. We now report this extremely rare case of cervical thoracic duct cyst in the left supraclavicular fossa, including its diagnostic methods and pathogenesis.
