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Bronchogenic cyst infected by Salmonella enteritidis followed gastroenteritis
G Kostopoulos1, A Efstathiou, A Skordalaki
1Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, George Papanikolaou General Regional Hospital, 57010 Exohi, Thessaloniki, Greece. ctd-gph@otenet.gr
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A rare case of a 24-year-old man experienced respiratory issues due to an infected bronchogenic cyst after Salmonella gastroenteritis. This highlights a unique complication of congenital lung cysts.
Area of Science:
- Embryology
- Gastroenterology
- Pulmonology
Background:
- Congenital bronchogenic cysts originate from the ventral foregut during embryonic development.
- These lung and mediastinal cysts are uncommon in adults and often asymptomatic.
- Complications typically arise from infection or mass effect on adjacent structures.
Observation:
- A 24-year-old male presented with respiratory symptoms.
- The patient had recently suffered from Salmonella gastroenteritis.
- A bronchogenic cyst in this patient was found to be infected with Salmonella enteritidis.
Findings:
- The case uniquely demonstrates Salmonella enteritidis infection of a congenital bronchogenic cyst.
- This infection occurred subsequent to Salmonella gastroenteritis.
- The infected cyst led to the patient's respiratory symptoms.
Implications:
- This case expands the known clinical spectrum of bronchogenic cyst complications.
- It underscores the potential for gastrointestinal pathogens to infect pre-existing congenital lung abnormalities.
- Highlights the importance of considering unusual infections in patients with bronchogenic cysts and relevant exposure history.
Abstract:
Congenital bronchogenic cysts of the lung and mediastinum develop from the ventral foregut during embryogenesis. Bronchogenic cysts are seldom seen in the adults and most are thought to be asymptomatic and free of complications unless they become infected or are large enough to cause pressure on contiguous vital structures such as the tracheal carina, the lung or the esophagus. We present the unique case of a 24-year-old man who developed respiratory symptoms after Salmonella enteritidis infected bronchogenic cyst following Salmonella gastroenteritis.