Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005; 53(4): 243-244
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-837648
Original Thoracic

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Mediastinal Cystic Lymphangioma: Is Resection Always Necessary?

D. Pop1 , E. I. Benizri1 , N. Venissac1 , F. Leo1 , B. Padovani2 , J. Mouroux1
  • 1Thoracic Surgery Department, Pasteur Hospital, Nice, France
  • 2Radiology Department, Pasteur Hospital, Nice, France
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Publication History

Received December 13, 2004

Publication Date:
22 July 2005 (online)

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Abstract

Mediastinal cystic lymphangiomas are rare tumours. Usually asymptomatic, they can be complicated by a chylopericardium or/and chylothorax. We report a case of a left lesion infiltrating through the supra-aortic vessels complicated with a iatrogenic left chylothorax managed by bilateral video-assisted thoracoscopy at the same time. First, on the right, the chylous inflow was stopped by suturing the thoracic duct; then, on the left, a fenestration was done to confirm the diagnosis and treat the lesion while preserving the adjacent structures.

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