[Mediastinal localisation of a thoracic duct lymphocele--account of a surgical case].
BACKGROUND
Lymphocele of the thoracic duct is a rare pathological entity occurring as a consequence of deterioration and cystic dilation wall of this vessel. It may be of congenital or degenerative origin.


METHODS
We report the case of a 47 year old patient, operated on for a symptomatic cyst localised by CT scan to the inferoposterior mediastinum. At postero-lateral thoracotomy it was identified as a lymphocele and completely resected. Chemical analysis of the liquid and histopathology study of the cystic wall confirmed the diagnosis. The patient's post operative course was uneventful.


CONCLUSIONS
This case demonstrates the clinical characteristics of this entity and describes diagnostic techniques and surgical management.
Kolsi
M
M
Service de Chirurgie Thoracique et Cardiovasculaire EPS Habib Bourguiba Sfax, Tunisie. mohamed_kolsi@yahoo.fr
Daoud
S
S
Abdelmalek
M
M
Masmoudi
A
A
Kammoun
S
S
Frikha
I
I
D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008210:Lymphocele / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013897:Thoracic Duct; D013908:Thoracotomy; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome