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Bronchogenic cyst: an unusual cause of lump in the neck

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

F. Rapado ,
J. D. C. Bennett  and
J. M. Stringfellow
F. Rapado*
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Hope Hospital, Manchester, U.K.
J. D. C. Bennett
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Hope Hospital, Manchester, U.K.
J. M. Stringfellow
Affiliation:
Departments of Radiology – Head and Neck Surgery and Radiology, Hope Hospital, Manchester, U.K.
*
Address for correspondence: Fernando Rapado, F.R.C.S., Specialist Registrar in Otolaryngology, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane North, Fulwood, Preston PR2 4DU. Fax: 01772 710074
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Abstract

Bronchogenic cysts are rare congenital benign lesions that are usually detected in the paediatric patient with symptoms of infection or compression on vital structures. They are rarely diagnosed in the adult population. We present a case of bronchogenic cyst presenting as a lump in the neck in an adult patient. Radiological imaging helped to diagnose this lesion accurately before any form of intervention. Complete surgical excision is the treatment of choice.

Keywords

Mediastinal cystNeck
Type
Radiology in Focus
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 112 , Issue 9 , September 1998 , pp. 893 - 894
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1998

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