Surgical Resection of Thoracic Duct Lymphangioma.
- Author:
Jin San BOK
1
;
Jae Hyun JUN
;
Hyun Joo LEE
;
In Kyu PARK
;
Chang Hyun KANG
;
Young Tae KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Korea. ytkim@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Thoracic duct;
Lymphangioma;
Chylothorax
- MeSH:
Aged;
Chylothorax;
Deglutition Disorders;
Female;
Humans;
Ligation;
Lung Neoplasms;
Lymphangioma*;
Male;
Mediastinal Cyst;
Middle Aged;
Thoracic Duct*;
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2014;47(4):423-426
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 67-year-old male patient came to the hospital due to lung cancer and mediastinal cystic mass which was suspected to be esophageal duplication cyst. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) was performed and intra-operative finding suggested it as a cystic mass along the thoracic duct. Thoracic duct was ligated and the cyst was completely resected. A 48-year-old female patient visited the hospital for dysphagia. Mediastinal cystic mass was suspected to be an esophageal duplication cyst. Intraoperative finding suggest a thoracic duct lymphangioma. After thoracic duct ligation, the mass was completely resected with VATS. Postoperative chylothorax did not develop in both cases.
