title: Cervical lymphocoele: a simple solution for a complicated problem.
abstract: Spontaneous cervical lymphocoeles are extremely rare. Their surgical management can pose many challenges with the lack of clear surgical planes potentiating risks. We present the case of a patient with an extensive right-sided cervical lymphocoele. Surgical excision would have involved  extensive surgery with risk to the great vessels and lungs. We describe the successful use of talc sclerotherapy in the management of this patient, who made a rapid post-operative recovery with no evidence of recurrence on follow-up. Talc sclerotherapy may be used successfully in the management  of patients with cervical lymphocoeles, obviating the need for high risk surgical procedures.
authors.affiliation: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK. aliqureishi@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Qureishi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lamyman
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cox
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008210:Lymphocele / Q000628:therapy*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D013627:Talc / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; D013627:Talc