title: Large thoracic duct cyst - a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Large thoracic duct cysts are rare and standard lateral thoracotomy is usually used for resection. In the reported case the combination of an antero-lateral thoracotomy with a partial longitudinal median sternotomy (hemiclamshell approach) allowed an excellent visualization and dissection of a large thoracic duct cyst expanding in the anterior cervico-thoracic junction, and was associated with an uncomplicated recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karajiannis
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Krueger
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stauffer
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ris
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013897:Thoracic Duct / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome