Large mediastinal thoracic duct cyst.
Thoracic duct cysts of the mediastinum are extremely rare. The etiology is related to a congenital or degenerative weakness in the wall of the thoracic duct. Symptoms may arise from compression of adjacent structures. Surgical resection is recommended and allows a definitive histological diagnosis. Postoperative chylothorax is the most frequent complication. We describe a 30-year-old female who presented to us with a history of dry cough and hiccups within the last four months.
De Santis
Michele
M
Department of Pulmonology, Hospital Center, Coimbra, Portugal. iperpicchio76@hotmail.com
Martins
Vitória
V
Fonseca
Ana Luisa
AL
Santos
Orlando
O
D000328:Adult; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000209:etiology; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006606:Hiccup / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013897:Thoracic Duct / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome