Idiopathic Lymphocele: A Possible Diagnosis for Infraclavicular Masses
Lymphoceles are usually related to trauma or surgery, and its spontaneous development is rare. The aim of this paper is to report an uncommon case of idiopathic lymphocele located on the right infraclavicular region, in a female patient with no previous local trauma or surgery and unremarkable medic...
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| author | Adenauer Marinho de Oliveira Góes Junior Salim Abdon Haber Jeha |
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| description | Lymphoceles are usually related to trauma or surgery, and its spontaneous development is rare. The aim of this paper is to report an uncommon case of idiopathic lymphocele located on the right infraclavicular region, in a female patient with no previous local trauma or surgery and unremarkable medical history. The diagnose was suggested by the tomographic aspect of the lesion and confirmed by ultrasound-guided fluid aspiration and cytological analysis. The authors also provide a brief review of the most important thing diagnostic features and treatment options for this condition. For the practicing clinician, the most important is to achieve an accurate diagnose and to choose the proper therapeutic method according to each clinical scenario. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-11e75f8dea8149e3bcc974de31c7bf1c2025-02-03T01:09:10ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192012-01-01201210.1155/2012/593028593028Idiopathic Lymphocele: A Possible Diagnosis for Infraclavicular MassesAdenauer Marinho de Oliveira Góes Junior0Salim Abdon Haber Jeha1Division of Vascular Surgery, Air Force Hospital of Belém, 3492 Almirante Barroso Avenue, 66613-710 Belém, PA, BrazilDivision of Vascular Surgery, Air Force Hospital of Belém, 3492 Almirante Barroso Avenue, 66613-710 Belém, PA, BrazilLymphoceles are usually related to trauma or surgery, and its spontaneous development is rare. The aim of this paper is to report an uncommon case of idiopathic lymphocele located on the right infraclavicular region, in a female patient with no previous local trauma or surgery and unremarkable medical history. The diagnose was suggested by the tomographic aspect of the lesion and confirmed by ultrasound-guided fluid aspiration and cytological analysis. The authors also provide a brief review of the most important thing diagnostic features and treatment options for this condition. For the practicing clinician, the most important is to achieve an accurate diagnose and to choose the proper therapeutic method according to each clinical scenario.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/593028 |
| spellingShingle | Adenauer Marinho de Oliveira Góes Junior Salim Abdon Haber Jeha Idiopathic Lymphocele: A Possible Diagnosis for Infraclavicular Masses Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | Idiopathic Lymphocele: A Possible Diagnosis for Infraclavicular Masses |
| title_full | Idiopathic Lymphocele: A Possible Diagnosis for Infraclavicular Masses |
| title_fullStr | Idiopathic Lymphocele: A Possible Diagnosis for Infraclavicular Masses |
| title_full_unstemmed | Idiopathic Lymphocele: A Possible Diagnosis for Infraclavicular Masses |
| title_short | Idiopathic Lymphocele: A Possible Diagnosis for Infraclavicular Masses |
| title_sort | idiopathic lymphocele a possible diagnosis for infraclavicular masses |
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