To Be or Not To Be: A Case of Recurrent Swelling Syndrome of Thoracic Duct

Ayesha Azmeen; John R McArdle; John E Foster; Ayesha Shaik

doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.05.003

To Be or Not To Be: A Case of Recurrent Swelling Syndrome of Thoracic Duct

JACC Case Rep. 2020 Jun 17;2(7):1070-1073. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.05.003.

Authors

Ayesha Azmeen¹, John R McArdle², John E Foster³, Ayesha Shaik¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut.
² Pulmonology and Critical Care, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut.
³ Jefferson Radiology, Hartford, Connecticut.

Abstract

Thoracic duct aneurysm is a rare entity presenting as a stable, asymptomatic, left supraclavicular swelling. We report an unusual case of a thoracic duct aneurysm in a 71-year-old woman presenting as a recurrent swelling syndrome of the left supraclavicular area associated with sporadic episodes of sharp left subcostal pain. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.).

Keywords: FNA, fine needle aspiration; TD, thoracic duct; chest pain; contrast agent; stenosis; thoracic.

Publication types

Case Reports