A giant thoracic duct cyst: An unusual cause of dysphagia

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A giant thoracic duct cyst: An unusual cause of dysphagia Atila Turkyilmaz, MD, Atilla Eroglu, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 134, Issue 4, Pages 1082-1083 (October 2007) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.05.043 Copyright © 2007 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 a, Chest radiogram showing a homogeneous left mediastinal mass. b, Axial computed tomographic scan showing a well-defined homogeneous, large cystic mass in the posterior mediastinum, displacing the esophagus, trachea, and descending aorta. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2007 134, 1082-1083DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.05.043) Copyright © 2007 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 a, Coronal T2-weighted magnetic resonance image showing a high-intensity thoracic duct cyst in an 82-year-old female patient. b, Intraoperative fine-needle aspiration from the cyst. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2007 134, 1082-1083DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.05.043) Copyright © 2007 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions