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Thoracic duct cyst: Sclerotherapy as alternative for surgical treatment
Author(s) -
Dool Johannes J.,
de Bree Remco,
van den Berg René,
Leemans C. René
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.20497
Subject(s) - sclerotherapy , medicine , thoracic duct , cyst , surgery , radiology , head and neck , lymphatic system , pathology
Background. Thoracic duct cysts of the cervical portion are rare benign lesions for which surgery is the treatment of choice. Methods. We present 2 cases of a thoracic duct cyst of the cervical portion. One patient was treated by surgery and the other patient by ethanol sclerotherapy. Results. After establishing diagnosis by radiologic assessment and chemical and cytological fine‐needle aspirate of the cystic masses, both patients were treated successfully. Conclusion. Ethanol sclerotherapy provides an alternative therapy for thoracic duct cyst when evaluation establishes a high likelihood of clinical diagnosis. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2007