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  • Title: Spontaneous cervical lymphocele.
    Author: Hekiert A, Newman J, Sargent R, Weinstein G.
    Journal: Head Neck; 2007 Jan; 29(1):77-80. PubMed ID: 17103412.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Primary (spontaneous) cervical lymphoceles in adults are extremely rare. More frequently occurring acquired cervical lymphoceles have been described in the setting of a neck trauma or after a neck dissection. We report a case of a spontaneous left cervical lymphocele in a previously asymptomatic female. METHODS AND RESULTS: A 44-year-old woman presented with a 2-month history of a left neck mass initially noted by her physician during a routine physical examination. She denied prior head and neck surgery or neck trauma. CT scan of the neck revealed a left cystic mass. Fine-needle aspiration of the cyst yielded chylous material and lymphocytes. The surgical specimen grossly and microscopically was consistent with a lymphocele. The diagnosis was confirmed using D2-40 antibody targeting lymphatic endothelial cells lining the cyst. CONCLUSION: Primary cervical lymphocele should be included in the differential diagnosis of a solitary neck mass in an adult.
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