Giant presternal subcutaneous bronchogenic cyst: a rare but possible occurrence. (October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mangiameli, Giuseppe; Arame, Alex; Le Pimpec-Barthes, Françoise
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 28:Number 8(2020)
• Page Start: 507
• Page End: 509
• Publication Date: 2020-10
• Subjects: Adult -- bronchogenic cyst -- sternum; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492320943338
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

Bronchogenic cysts are generally detected in the mediastinum, along the tracheobronchial tree, or in the lung parenchyma. Subcutaneous presternal bronchogenic cysts have been rarely described, and they are usually of small size (<3 cm) and reported in children. We report a case of giant presternal subcutaneous bronchogenic cyst in a 20-year-old man. Presternal subcutaneous bronchogenic cysts, despite their rarity, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of all subcutaneous cystic masses, independent of their size and the patient's age.