[Pericardial cyst that involved thoracic duct].
A 79-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of swallowing disturbance. Chest X-ray and computed tomography (CT) scan revealed 7 x 6 cm cystic shadow in posterior mediastinum. We diagnosed that swallowing disturbance caused by pericardial cyst. Cysticotmy was performed. Three days after operation, chylothorax occurred. Conservative therapy was not effective, we performed re-operation 28 days later from the 1st operation. There was aperture of thoracic duct inside of cyst, and thoracic duct was ligated. After the 2nd operation, chylothorax was cured.
Matsuda
Eisuke
E
Department of Chest Surgery, Yamaguchi-Ube Medical Center, Ube, Japan.
Okabe
Kazunori
K
Yamamoto
Hiromasa
H
Tao
Hiroyuki
H
Kobayashi
Seiki
S
Hirazawa
Katsutoshi
K
Sugi
Kazuro
K
D000368:Aged; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013897:Thoracic Duct / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery