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Laparoscopic Choledochal Cyst Excision and Roux-en-Y Choledochojejunostomy in Adults
Published on: February 28, 2025
Infected bronchogenic cyst causing dysphagia and retrosternal pain
Eva Bjerre Søndergaard1, Jesper Holst Pedersen, Dyre Kleive
1Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. evabjerre@live.dk
Abstract:
Bronchogenic cysts are congenital. They are typically discovered in infancy or early childhood. Secondary infection of the cyst is uncommon. We present the case of a 17-year-old female who presented to the emergency department with intermediate onset of upper abdominal, and retrosternal chest pain and fever. Subsequent X-ray and computerised tomography scan showed a bronchogenic cyst. The patient underwent subacute thoracotomy where a bronchogenic cyst filled with pus was located and excised. Bronchogenic cysts can be a rare cause of retrosternal pain.
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