Presternal Bronchogenic Cyst: A Rare Presentation

Among the various congenital anomalies of the respiratory system, the extrapulmonary bronchogenic cyst is a rare pathologic lesion. The bronchogenic cyst is a developmental anomaly, occurring due to malformation of ventral foregut during the first 6 weeks of the intrauterine life. The cystic abnorma...

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Main Authors: Suhas Jajoo, Samarth Shukla, Sourya Acharya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-04-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Specialities
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/INJMS.INJMS_32_18
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description Among the various congenital anomalies of the respiratory system, the extrapulmonary bronchogenic cyst is a rare pathologic lesion. The bronchogenic cyst is a developmental anomaly, occurring due to malformation of ventral foregut during the first 6 weeks of the intrauterine life. The cystic abnormality presents in infancy, children, and often in young adults. A case of 27-year-old male presented with subcutaneous swelling in the presternal area. The nodular swelling was excised and subsequently sent for surgical pathology examination. The cystic swelling was diagnosed on histopathology as a cutaneous bronchogenic cyst.
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spellingShingle Suhas Jajoo
Samarth Shukla
Sourya Acharya
Presternal Bronchogenic Cyst: A Rare Presentation
Indian Journal of Medical Specialities
bronchogenic cyst
extrapulmonary
presternal
ventral foregut
title Presternal Bronchogenic Cyst: A Rare Presentation
title_full Presternal Bronchogenic Cyst: A Rare Presentation
title_fullStr Presternal Bronchogenic Cyst: A Rare Presentation
title_full_unstemmed Presternal Bronchogenic Cyst: A Rare Presentation
title_short Presternal Bronchogenic Cyst: A Rare Presentation
title_sort presternal bronchogenic cyst a rare presentation
topic bronchogenic cyst
extrapulmonary
presternal
ventral foregut
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