ABSTRACT
Lymphatic leak is a rare but well-described complication of a multitude of surgeries,
whose sequela may potentially be life threatening. For cases refractory to conservative
management, surgical therapy has been the mainstay of treatment. Although radiology
has always played a contributory role in the diagnosis of lymphatic leaks with lymphoscintigraphy
and lymphangiography, minimally invasive management of lymphatic leaks by interventional
radiologists has only been described in the last decade. We present a case of percutaneous
disruption of the cisterna chyli to treat a lymphatic leak of the thoracic duct.
KEYWORDS
Lymphangiogram - lymphatic leak - cisterna chili
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Labib H SyedM.D. M.P.H.
Chief, Clinical Fellow, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital
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