Subcutaneous lymphocele following trauma to the thoracic duct.
We describe a patient who developed a subcutaneous lymphocele in the chest wall following traumatic chylothorax. The diagnosis was suggested clinically and confirmed by computed tomography and lymphangiography.
D000328:Adult; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000293:injuries*; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*