The Localization Of Bronchogenic Cyst Away From Mediastinum

Abstract

Bronchogenic cysts (BC), occur until gestational 6th weeks from abnormal budding of thrachea. They are generally situated in mediastinum and parenchyma of the lungs. Extrathoracic localizations, although uncommon, are neck, abdomen and subcutaneous areas. Substernal-subcutanous settlement of bronchogenic cysts is reported very rarely in literature. In our case; 15 years old boy suffering only from right sided chest pain. The chest X-ray showed a circular lesion nearby the hilar region of right lung. This case is the rarely place bronchogenic cyst localized on intratoracis area that is away from mediastinum and lung. Its treatment is surgical excision on diagnosis.