Thoracic duct cyst: diagnosis with needle aspiration.
A case of an asymptomatic posterior mediastinal thoracic duct cyst diagnosed with fluoroscopically guided needle aspiration is reported. Previously, the diagnosis of thoracic duct cyst was established surgically and more recently was established by lymphangiography. To the authors' knowledge, diagnosis using needle aspiration has not been reported.
D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013897:Thoracic Duct / Q000473:pathology*