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Bronchogenic cysts.

M Di Lorenzo1, P P Collin, R Vaillancourt

  • 1Department of Surgery, University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
|October 1, 1989
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This study found most bronchogenic cysts occur in the mediastinum, not the lung. Surgical excision leads to complete cure in pediatric patients.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Bronchogenic cysts are congenital anomalies that can cause respiratory distress in infants.
  • Their intraparenchymal location is often emphasized, but mediastinal cysts are also common.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the location, diagnosis, and treatment of bronchogenic cysts in pediatric patients.
  • To compare findings with existing literature on cyst location.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 26 pediatric patients treated for bronchogenic cysts between 1967 and 1987.
  • Utilized chest films, tomography, computed tomography (CT) scans, barium esophagograms, and bronchoscopy.
  • Surgical excision or resection (segmentectomy/lobectomy) based on cyst location.

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Main Results:

  • Majority of cysts (65%) were mediastinal, contrary to intraparenchymal predominance in literature.
  • Only 27% were intraparenchymal; 8% in the inferior pulmonary ligament.
  • Preoperative diagnosis accuracy was 73%.
  • Surgical excision was effective, with low complication rates (pneumonia, transient phrenic nerve paresis).

Conclusions:

  • Mediastinal bronchogenic cysts are more common than intraparenchymal ones in this pediatric cohort.
  • Surgical management is highly effective, leading to complete cure with minimal sequelae.