Bronchogenic cyst presenting congenital cervical cutaneous contracture

Bronchogenic cysts are rare congenital malformations resulting from abnormal budding of the tracheobronchial tree. We describe herein a rare case of cervical subcutaneous bronchogenic cyst found during surgery for a skin contracture in the midline of the neck, which was present from birth. Although...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric surgery case reports 2020-10, Vol.61, p.101626, Article 101626
Main Authors: Kamata, Masafumi, Tamada, Ikkei, Aoki, Marie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Congenital skin contracture
Midline cervical cleft
Subcutaneous bronchogenic cyst
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Summary:Bronchogenic cysts are rare congenital malformations resulting from abnormal budding of the tracheobronchial tree. We describe herein a rare case of cervical subcutaneous bronchogenic cyst found during surgery for a skin contracture in the midline of the neck, which was present from birth. Although such hypertrophic, scar-like findings are extremely rare in subcutaneous bronchogenic cysts, they should be recognized as a possible phenotype. Included is a review of previous reports.
ISSN:2213-5766
2213-5766
DOI:10.1016/j.epsc.2020.101626