A Bronchogenic Cyst Masquerading as a Tongue Mass

Aldawood, Zahra; Moyer, David J.; Woo, Sook‐Bin

doi:10.1007/s12105-021-01303-x

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“…The ventral side forms the respiratory tract, and the dorsal side forms the esophagus, duodenum and stomach. During the development of tracheobronchial trees, developmental defects and abnormal division can lead to the formation of BCs ( 1 , 2 ). BCs are rare congenital malformations that usually occur in the lung parenchyma or mediastinum ( 4 , 5 ).…”

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“…If the cyst is shallow, it may lead to sinus formation and external drainage of pus. If the cyst is deep, it may lead to abscess formation ( 1 , 10 , 11 ). In our series, 7 cases showed asymptomatic neck mass, 1 case had secondary infection of neck mass and underwent incision and drainage.…”

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“…Sometimes, variations may occur, such as the presence of cartilage, smooth muscle and seromucous glands ( 2 , 3 ). The presence of cartilage is a necessary condition for the diagnosis of a BC ( 1 ). The cysts are typically filled with clear fluid, air or hemorrhagic secretions ( 26 , 27 ).…”

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“…Bronchogenic cysts (BCs) are thought to be formed by small buds of diverticula that separate from the foregut during formation of the tracheobronchial tree ( 1 ). BCs are rare congenital diseases with an incidence rate of 1/42,000–68,000 ( 2 ).…”

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“…More than 99% of the patients occur in the mediastinum and lungs, while less than 1% affect in the head and neck ( 1 , 3 ). Preoperative diagnosis of BCs in the head and neck region remain challenging ( 3 ).…”

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Pediatric bronchogenic cysts in the head and neck region: A study of 10 surgical cases and a review of the literature

Chen

Wang

et al. 2022

Front. Pediatr.

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ObjectiveTo explore the clinical characteristics and surgical treatment of children with bronchogenic cysts (BCs) in the head and neck region.MethodsA retrospective study of 10 pediatric patients with BCs in the head and neck region treated in Shanghai Children's Hospital during 2011 to 2022 was performed.ResultsBased on their pathological diagnosis, 10 patients with BCs in the head and neck were identified. The most common location was the neck (8 patients, 80%; 2 midline neck, 6 lateral neck), followed by the ventral tip of tongue (1 patient), and the posterior pharyngeal wall (1 patient). Misdiagnosed as lymphangioma in 5 cases, cyst in 3 cases, thyroglossal duct cyst (TGDC) in 2 cases and congenital pyriform sinus fistula (CPSF) in 1 case preoperative. The median follow-up period after surgery was 4.68 (range, 0.67–9.25) years. All 10 patients underwent complete resection without recurrence or other complications.ConclusionsAlthough extremely rare, BCs should be considered in the differential diagnosis of midline and lateral neck masses or intraoral cysts in children. Surgical excision is recommended in BCs, and the diagnosis is definitively confirmed by histopathology.

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