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A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Randall W. Brauchle, MD; Seymon A. Risin, MD, PhD; Rhonda P. Ghorbani, MD; Kevin D. Pereira, MD, DLO (RCS)

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2003;129:581-583.

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INTRODUCTION

Thoracic duct cysts are uncommon entities that most commonly occur in the abdominal and thoracic segments of the thoracic duct; the rarest reported location is the cervical segment. The first case of a cervical thoracic duct cyst was reported in 1964,¹ and a review of the literature that was published in 1999 identified only 10 such cases.² We describe a patient with a thoracic duct cyst, review the relevant literature, and discuss the characteristics, treatment, and diagnosis of these lesions.

REPORT OF A CASE

A previously healthy 41-year-old man presented with a 2-year history of a progressively enlarging left supraclavicular mass. There were no symptoms associated with the mass. The patient's medical history was noncontributory except for the excessive use of tobacco and alcohol. Examination of his neck revealed a partially mobile, globular, nontender mass . . . [Full Text of this Article]

COMMENT

From the Departments of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (Drs Brauchle and Pereira) and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Drs Risen and Ghorbani), Hermann Hospital, University of Texas–Houston Medical School. The authors have no relevant financial interest in this article.

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