title: Cervical mediastinoscopy incisional metastasis.
abstract: Tumor deposit in the cervical mediastinoscopy incision is a rare complication of this operation when it is done to stage lung cancer. The etiology of this complication remains unclear. We present the case of a patient with this condition, discuss the cause and management, and review the literature.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al-Sofyani
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Maziak
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Shamji
mesh_terms: D018287:Carcinoma, Large Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008481:Mediastinoscopy; D008482:Mediastinum; D008875:Middle Aged; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding