A Giant Intradiaphragmatic Bronchogenic Cyst: Case Report and Literature Review. (November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gao, Xin; Zhai, Min; Zhang, Haitao; Wang, Yunliang; Zhou, Jin
• Is Part Of: Tumori. Volume 103:(2017)Supplement 1
• Page Start: S25
• Page End: S27
• Publication Date: 2017-11
• Subjects: Bronchogenic cysts -- Literature review -- Thoracic surgery; Cancer -- Periodicals; 616.994
• DOI: 10.5301/TJ.5000669
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0300-8916

Abstract

Bronchogenic cysts are congenital lesions developing during early embryogenesis. The intradiaphragmatic location is extremely rare. We present a giant bronchogenic cyst arising from the left crus of diaphragm. Based on our literature review results, intradiaphragmatic bronchogenic cysts have the following characteristics: 1) they are more common in female patients; 2) the patients are usually asymptomatic, or present with symptoms of chest pain, abdominal pain, and hiccups; 3) the cysts located in the left diaphragm are more than those in the right diaphragm, most of which are located in the area of the left diaphragm crus.