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Intrapulmonary bronchogenic cysts: computed tomography, clinical and histopathologic correlations.

Yeun-Chung Chang1, Yih-Leong Chang, Ssu-Yuan Chen

  • 1Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.

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Computed tomography (CT) findings for intrapulmonary bronchogenic cysts (BCs) vary. CT features like surrounding infiltration or thick walls correlate with symptoms and inflammation, aiding diagnosis.

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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonology
  • Radiology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Bronchogenic cysts (BCs) typically occur in the mediastinum, but intrapulmonary locations are less common.
  • This study focuses on intrapulmonary BCs, investigating their CT imaging characteristics, clinical manifestations, and histopathologic correlations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze computed tomography (CT) findings of intrapulmonary bronchogenic cysts (BCs).
  • To correlate CT imaging features with clinical presentation and histopathologic findings.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of CT images from 20 patients with intrapulmonary BCs over 7 years.
  • Characterization of contrast-enhanced CT findings and correlation with clinical and histopathologic data using Fisher's exact tests.

Main Results:

  • Intrapulmonary BCs were often subpleural (55%), in lower lobes (60%), symptomatic (80%), and occurred in adults (90%).
  • Three CT patterns were identified: fluid attenuation, air/fluid content, and soft tissue attenuation.
  • CT findings like surrounding infiltration or thick walls correlated significantly with symptoms (p=0.014) and fever (p=0.042), and with chronic inflammation/pneumonic changes on histopathology (p=0.0008).
  • Preoperative diagnosis accuracy using specific CT criteria was only 20%.

Conclusions:

  • Intrapulmonary BCs exhibit diverse CT findings.
  • CT features are significantly correlated with clinical symptoms and histopathologic findings, aiding in diagnosis and understanding disease presentation.