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Video-assisted mediastinoscopic resection of a large symptomatic bronchogenic cyst
Jan Lesaffer1, Birgit Heremans, Paul De Leyn
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium. janlesaffer1@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Bronchogenic cysts are congenital lesions from the primitive foregut, mostly located in the mediastinum. Surgical excision in symptomatic cases is often challenging. Video-assisted mediastinoscopy offers a safe and effective approach with less morbidity and shorter hospital stay compared to open sternotomy or posterolateral thoracotomy. We describe a case of a young female with a large symptomatic cyst located in the superior mediastinum. The cyst was completely removed through a video-assisted cervical mediastinoscopy.
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