Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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Surgical Resection of Thoracic Duct Lymphangioma

  • Bok, Jin San (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Jun, Jae Hyun (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Hyun Joo (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Park, In Kyu (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Kang, Chang Hyun (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Young Tae (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital)
  • Received : 2013.10.23
  • Accepted : 2013.11.26
  • Published : 2014.08.05
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Abstract

A 67-year-old male patient came to the hospital due to lung cancer and mediastinal cystic mass which was suspected to be esophageal duplication cyst. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) was performed and intra-operative finding suggested it as a cystic mass along the thoracic duct. Thoracic duct was ligated and the cyst was completely resected. A 48-year-old female patient visited the hospital for dysphagia. Mediastinal cystic mass was suspected to be an esophageal duplication cyst. Intraoperative finding suggest a thoracic duct lymphangioma. After thoracic duct ligation, the mass was completely resected with VATS. Postoperative chylothorax did not develop in both cases.

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