Table 1 Case reports of LPL in the neck and chest
Reference reported/ year | Age/ Sex | Duration of symptom | Major symptoms | Location in the RPS | Histology report | Surgical type | CTx RTx | Follow up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bakari A et al 2013 [6] | 7yrs/ M | 4 Months | Nasal blockage, neck swelling | Not stated | Burkitt’s lymphoma | Trans-oral biopsy | CTx | Not stated |
Noguchi S et al 2013 [19] | 54yrs/ M | 3 years | Not stated | Para tracheal mediastinum | LPL | Resection via thoracotomy | CTx | 3 years |
Adachi Y et al 2020 [20] | 60yrs/ M | 5 years | Dry cough, dyspnea | Mediastinum & lung | LPL & Amyloidosis | Biopsy via thoracotomy | Not stated | Not stated |
Present case | 49yrs/M | 2 years | Dyspnea, snoring, neck swelling, weight loss | Entire length of the RPS | LPL | Trans-cervical excision | None | 3 years |