Mediastinal bronchogenic cyst compressing left recurrent laryngeal nerve. (December 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ashraf, Hakeem Zubair; Ahangar, Abdul Ghani; Lone, Ghulam Nabi; Rathore, Shyam Singh; Ashai, Masrat
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 21:Number 6(2013)
• Page Start: 729
• Page End: 731
• Publication Date: 2013-12
• Subjects: Airway obstruction -- bronchogenic cyst -- recurrent laryngeal nerve; 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: 10.1177/0218492312467542
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

A 15-year-old boy developed recurrent laryngeal nerve compression by a bronchogenic cyst, causing recurrent choking. Bronchogenic cyst compressing the recurrent laryngeal nerve is unusual. The patient had a normal voice and occasional choking with periods of normalcy in between. A left posterolateral thoracotomy was performed and cyst was excised. Histopathology revealed bronchogenic cyst.