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  • Title: Spontaneousrupture of a giant thoracic duct cyst presenting with abdominal pain and a tension chylothorax.
    Author: Garner M, Duvva D, Gosney J, Buderi S.
    Journal: Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg; 2020 Nov 01; 31(5):732-733. PubMed ID: 32984883.
    Abstract:
    Ruptured thoracic duct cysts are an extremely rare occurrence that may arise spontaneously or due to trauma. Surgical treatment is needed to provide a definitive diagnosis, drain the chylothorax and ligate the thoracic duct to prevent reoccurrence. We report the case of a woman with a ruptured thoracic duct cyst presenting with abdominal pain and subsequent tension chylothorax. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first such reported case.
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