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Lymphocele of the thoracic duct

Case contributed by Amr Farouk
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Metastatic work up for a maxillary mass

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Male

Dilated thoracic duct appearing as a non-enhancing, tubular/multicystic, multicompartmental, water density structure starting caudally from the level of the renal hila in the abdomen extending cranially towards the mediastinum till its insertion with areas of more focal dilatation mounting to cyst formation.

Left supra-clavicular fossa well-defined oval shaped cyst is seen as well.

Case Discussion

CT picture diagnostic of lymphocele of the thoracic duct. Reviewed previous CT images two years earlier showed stationary appearance confirming the diagnosis.

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