Bronchogenic cyst arising from the crus of the left hemidiaphragm. (11th April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chumakova, Maryna; Morris-Stiff, Gareth; Khachaturov, Vadim; Ibrahim, Samuel
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2016
• Publication Date: 2016-04-11
• Subjects: Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2015-213658
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : A 34-year-old man presented with chronic worsening left-sided retrosternal chest pain. Following a negative cardiac work up he was found, on cross-sectional imaging, to have a cystic mass measuring 9.6×11.8×9 cm related to his left diaphragmatic crus. The patient underwent an exploratory laparotomy with complete resection of the cystic mass. Histopathological examination of the mass confirmed it as being a bronchogenic cyst. His pain resolved following excision of the mass and at follow-up he was asymptomatic with no evidence of recurrence on imaging.