A cervical bronchogenic cyst in an adult

Hadjihannas, Edward; Ray, Jaydip; Rhys-Williams, S R

doi:10.1007/s00405-002-0539-x

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“…The successive division of the ventral trachea forms the primitive lung tissue. However, if an aberrant budding from the bronchotracheal tree occurs, a bronchogenic cyst is formed [1,5,6,12,13].…”

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“…The presence of these cysts in a cervical location can be explained by several theories [16]. Budding from an atypical upper location in the trachea could originate a cervical bronchogenic cyst [6,17]. Also, an intrathoracic cyst could undergo superior migration and become located in the neck [4].…”

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“…They are usually found in an intrathoracic location, either the mediastinum or lung parenchyma. However, there have been reports on other infrequent locations, such as the neck [1,[5], [6], [7]]. Bronchogenic cysts are more commonly diagnosed in the paediatric population and seldom in adults [1,4,5,8].…”

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“…Differential diagnoses include a plethora of congenital malformations and tumours. Even though imaging exams can be helpful in surgical planning and may suggest the hypothesis of a bronchogenic cyst, definitive diagnosis is made only by histopathological exam [3,6,9,10]. We report the case of a rare neck bronchogenic cyst, treated in the University Hospital of Coimbra, Portugal.…”

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Bronchogenic cyst of the neck in an elder patient: A case report

Santos¹,

Barros²,

Lopes³

et al. 2019

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

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Bronchogenic cyst of the neck in an elder patient: A case report

Santos¹,

Barros²,

Lopes³

et al. 2019

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

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“…Bronchogenic cysts are often caused by an abnormal budding of the primitive foregut's tracheobronchial tree. When the connection with the tracheobronchial tree is lost, the bronchial buds may migrate to an aberrant position [1,10]. Bronchogenic cysts have been classified according to their site of origin: paratracheal, carinal, hilar, paraesophageal, and atypical (such as diaphragmatic, abdominal, intracutaneous, or subcutaneous, or in the supraclavicular neck area) [11].…”

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Cervical bronchogenic cysts mimic metastatic lymph nodes during thyroid cancer surgery

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PurposeAlthough congenital bronchogenic cysts in the cervical region, especially in the thyroid or perithyroidal area, are rare, distinguishing them from other cervical cystic lesions (e.g., thyroglossal duct and branchial cleft cysts) and metastatic cervical lymph nodes is difficult preoperatively. Additionally, cystic degeneration of metastatic lymph nodes is common in patients with thyroid cancer. We investigated the clinical characteristics and proper treatment for individuals with cervical bronchogenic cysts.MethodsOf the 18,900 patients treated for thyroid cancer, 18 patients with pathologically confirmed bronchogenic cysts were retrospectively reviewed. Bilateral total thyroidectomy or less than total thyroidectomy with central compartment node dissection, including cystic mass excision was done and cystic mass was confirmed by postoperative pathologic examination.ResultsAll cervical bronchogenic cysts were asymptomatic. Their mean size was 1.2 cm (range, 0.3 to 3 cm). Of these 18 patients, 15 did not have any abnormal radiological findings, except for lymphadenopathy during preoperative evaluations. Most bronchogenic cysts were detected around the thyroid and paratracheal areas. On preoperative imaging and intraoperatively, most were indistinguishable from metastatic cervical lymph nodes or other cystic lesions.ConclusionAlthough cervical bronchogenic cysts are rare and benign, they should be distinguished from other cystic cervical masses, especially metastatic cervical lymph nodes associated with thyroid cancer. Possible cervical bronchogenic cysts found during thyroid cancer evaluation or surgery should be surgically excised.

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