Thoracic duct cyst: sclerotherapy as alternative for surgical treatment.
BACKGROUND
Thoracic duct cysts of the cervical portion are rare benign lesions for which surgery is the treatment of choice.


METHODS
We present 2 cases of a thoracic duct cyst of the cervical portion. One patient was treated by surgery and the other patient by ethanol sclerotherapy.


RESULTS
After establishing diagnosis by radiologic assessment and chemical and cytological fine-needle aspirate of the cystic masses, both patients were treated successfully.


CONCLUSIONS
Ethanol sclerotherapy provides an alternative therapy for thoracic duct cyst when evaluation establishes a high likelihood of clinical diagnosis.
Dool
Johannes J
JJ
Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
de Bree
Remco
R
van den Berg
René
R
Leemans
C René
CR
D000368:Aged; D003560:Cysts / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015911:Sclerotherapy; D013897:Thoracic Duct / Q000473:pathology
D000431:Ethanol