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Bronchogenic Cyst: Multimedia

Author: Mary E Cataletto, MD, Associate Director, Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Winthrop University Hospital; Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, State University of New York at Stony Brook; Director of Children's Sleep Services, Winthrop University Hospital
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Updated: Oct 6, 2008

Multimedia

Plain chest radiograph showing a left paraspinal ...Media file 1: Plain chest radiograph showing a left paraspinal mass. Photo courtesy of A Fruauff, MD.
Plain chest radiograph showing a left paraspinal ...

Plain chest radiograph showing a left paraspinal mass. Photo courtesy of A Fruauff, MD.

Esophagogram shows an anterior and lateral mass e...Media file 2: Esophagogram shows an anterior and lateral mass effect in the distal portion of the esophagus corresponding to the paraspinal mass in Media file 1. Photo courtesy of A Fruauff, MD.
Esophagogram shows an anterior and lateral mass e...

Esophagogram shows an anterior and lateral mass effect in the distal portion of the esophagus corresponding to the paraspinal mass in Media file 1. Photo courtesy of A Fruauff, MD.

Chest CT scan shows an increased soft tissue dens...Media file 3: Chest CT scan shows an increased soft tissue density in the left paraesophageal area. Photo courtesy of A Fruauff, MD.
Chest CT scan shows an increased soft tissue dens...

Chest CT scan shows an increased soft tissue density in the left paraesophageal area. Photo courtesy of A Fruauff, MD.

The left side shows a low-power view of a broncho...Media file 4: The left side shows a low-power view of a bronchogenic cyst showing cartilage and smooth muscle within the wall and the cyst lined by ciliated columnar epithelium. The right side shows a high-power view (40X) of a bronchogenic cyst demonstrating the ciliated columnar epithelial lining. Photo courtesy of A Schuss, MD.
The left side shows a low-power view of a broncho...

The left side shows a low-power view of a bronchogenic cyst showing cartilage and smooth muscle within the wall and the cyst lined by ciliated columnar epithelium. The right side shows a high-power view (40X) of a bronchogenic cyst demonstrating the ciliated columnar epithelial lining. Photo courtesy of A Schuss, MD.

Extrapulmonary bronchogenic cyst. Unilocular cyst...Media file 5: Extrapulmonary bronchogenic cyst. Unilocular cystic mass attached to mediastinal structures by a short pedicle. The inner surface is trabeculated, and the cyst contains mucinous material. The cyst measures 15 cm X 5 cm. Photo courtesy of K Kenigsberg, MD.
Extrapulmonary bronchogenic cyst. Unilocular cyst...

Extrapulmonary bronchogenic cyst. Unilocular cystic mass attached to mediastinal structures by a short pedicle. The inner surface is trabeculated, and the cyst contains mucinous material. The cyst measures 15 cm X 5 cm. Photo courtesy of K Kenigsberg, MD.

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Further Reading

Keywords

bronchogenic cyst, lung bud cyst, subcarinal cysts, mediastinal cyst, dysphagia, respiratory distress, pulmonary cyst, airway compromise, respiratory distress, emphysema, Swyer-James syndrome, asthma, adenocarcinoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, superior vena cava syndrome, tracheal compression, pneumothorax, pleurisy, pneumonia

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Mary E Cataletto, MD, Associate Director, Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Winthrop University Hospital; Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, State University of New York at Stony Brook; Director of Children's Sleep Services, Winthrop University Hospital
Mary E Cataletto, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics and American College of Chest Physicians
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Medical Editor

Girish D Sharma, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Rush University Medical Center, Rush Children's Hospital; Director of Pediatric Pulmonary Section and Rush Cystic Fibrosis Center
Girish D Sharma, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Chest Physicians, American Thoracic Society, and Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
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David Pallares, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Immunology, University of Louisville
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Michael R Bye, MD, Attending Physician, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center; Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Michael R Bye, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Chest Physicians, and American Thoracic Society
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