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Fig. 1.
B-mode sagittal section of enlarged cisterna chyli (straight arrow), situated on the anterior surface of vertebral bodies (curved arrow)
Fig. 2.
B-mode transverse section of enlarged cisterna chyli (straight arrow), situated on the anterior surface of vertebral bodies (curved arrow)
Fig. 3.
Color Doppler image shows no signal in cisterna chyli (straight arrow), located between the abdominal aorta (curved arrow) and inferior vena cava (asterisk)
Fig. 4.
Microflow Imaging shows no vascularity in cisterna chyli (straight arrow)
Fig. 5.
Cisterna chyli (straight arrow) exhibits no signal in shear-wave elastography
Fig. 6.
Axial HASTE sequence shows a lobulated cystic lesion (arrow) between the aorta (asterisk) and inferior vena cava (curved arrow) with partial compression of the vein
Fig. 7.
Coronal HASTE sequence images at two different levels show a cystic lobulated lesion (arrow) in continuity with thoracic duct (curved arrow)
Fig. 8.
Axial T1-weighted sequence after intravenous administration of gadolinium-based contrast agent shows no enhancement of the cystic lesion (arrow)
Fig. 9.
Axial DWI shows restricted diffusion of the lesion (arrow)
Differential diagnosis of cystic lesions in the retroperitoneal space