Intraparenchymal Bronchogenic Cysts in Adults

Abstract

Bronchogenic cysts are uncommonly diagnosed in adults. Herein presented are 4 such cysts of the intaparenchymal variety which occurred in 3 adult Nigerians. The salient features illustrating the nuances and variations of their presentation in accordance with their location within the lungs are discussed in the context of the congenital origin of the cysts. The etiology is reviewed and the difficulties in diagnosis are discussed as well as the acceptability of the bronchogenic cyst as a differential diagnosis of common cystic pulmonary pathologies, especially if solitary, in adults.

Large Tension Bronchogenic Cyst in an Adult Mimicking the Swyer-James Syndrome

“…Respiratory distress caused by a tension bronchogenic cyst is observed almost entirely in infants [2,6,7]. An air-filled, tension bronchogenic cyst causing displacement of the adjacent structures and respiratory distress is a very rare entity in adults, and only a few documented cases have been reported [2,3,8].…”