Department of General Surgery, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India
Case Report
Abnormal of a Mediastinal Lymphangiectatic Cyst with Post Op Chylous Fistula
Author(s): Tirushi Jain, Ashwani Kumar Dalal*, Usha Rani Dalal, Sarthak Aggrawal, Twinkle and Tejas Patil
Aim
Non traumatic lymphangiectatic cysts of the lymphatic system are rare developmental anomalies that can appear at any age or site. Mostly asymptomatic and benign, those located in neck and mediastinum can present with pressure symptoms and may become life threatening if gets infected or ruptured. Moreover, the complication of high output chylous fistula that may develop post operatively are also well known to occur and are important to manage promptly and aggressively as nutritional depletion and decrease in immunity are fast to occur thereafter. Conservative management includes nutritional and diet changes. There are no exact guidelines on the timing of surgical intervention.
Case Summary
We report a case 24 years old boy having lymphangiectatic cyst in superior mediastinum extending into the neck presenting with prog.. View More»
