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Ann Thorac Surg 2000;69:1255-1257
© 2000 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

CASE REPORTS

Cervical mediastinoscopy incisional metastasis

Medhat Al-Sofyani, MDa, Donna E. Maziak, MDCMa, Farid M. Shamji, MDa

a Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Address reprint requests to Dr Maziak, Ottawa Hospital—Civic Campus, 1053 Carling Ave, CPC Room 162, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1Y 4E9

Tumor deposit in the cervical mediastinoscopy incision is a rare complication of this operation when it is done to stage lung cancer. The etiology of this complication remains unclear. We present the case of a patient with this condition, discuss the cause and management, and review the literature.


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