We report a case of a mediastinal bronchogenic cyst with back pain. The rarity of this lesion and even the more uncommon association of this lesion with symptoms of back pain prompted the report of this case.
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Background: Bronchial cysts (BCs) can be difficult to diagnose because of non-specific site of occurrence and heterogeneous density of cyst content in some patients. We present herein a BC case with such nonspecific findings.
Case: A 23-year-old man referred to our hospital because of an abnormal chest image during a mass-screening.
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December 2024
Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China.
Int J Surg Case Rep
January 2025
University of Aleppo, Faculty of Medicine, Aleppo, Syria.
Introduction: Bronchogenic cysts (BCs) are congenital lesions from abnormal foregut development, usually located in the mediastinum or lungs. While often asymptomatic and benign, they can cause complications. Surgical excision is the definitive treatment.
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November 2024
Department of Radiology, Hubei Clinical Research Center of Parkinson's Disease, Xiangyang Key Laboratory of Movement Disorders, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, Hubei, China.
Posterior mediastinal Mullerian cyst is rare. Due to its special location, it is easy to be misdiagnosed clinically, imaging and pathologically. Imaging is often misdiagnosed as a bronchial cyst or neurogenic tumor.
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February 2024
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, 207 Uehara, Nishihara, Okinawa, 903-0215, Japan.
Background: Most surgeons agree that symptomatic mediastinal bronchogenic cysts should be resected, and complete resection is considered mandatory to avoid recurrence. However, a symptomatic mediastinal bronchogenic cyst sometimes adheres to a vital organ, making complete resection hazardous. In such case, surgical resection using cardiopulmonary bypass should be performed to achieve complete resection.
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