A Case of Cervical Thoracic Duct Cyst.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2015.58.11.806
- Author:
Ki Min HONG
1
;
Hyun Gon LIM
;
Suk Jin CHOI
;
Jeong Seok CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea. jschoi@inha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cysts;
Neck;
Thoracic duct
- MeSH:
Diagnosis;
Neck;
Thoracic Duct*
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2015;58(11):806-809
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
