A case of a bronchogenic cyst in a rare location

Cutaneous Bronchogenic Cyst: An Unusual Cause Of Lump: A Diagnostic Challenge

“…[3] Sanli et al [3] reportedbronchogenic cyst in the cervical area in a 48year old woman. Shreya et al [6] identified a case of cystic cervical mass proved to be bronchogenic cyst on histopathology in an elderly female with history of thyroiditis.…”

“…[2] Bronchogenic cysts have a reported prevalence of 1 in 42,000 to 1 in 68,000. [3] They are usually intrapulmonary and most common extrapulmonary location is the mediastinum,particularly posterior to the carina. [2] In a large series composed of 2,163 cases of mediastinal lesions, 3.3% were foundto be bronchogenic cysts.…”

“…[2] In a large series composed of 2,163 cases of mediastinal lesions, 3.3% were foundto be bronchogenic cysts. [3] Unusual sites of presentation include skin, subcutaneous tissue,pericardium and retroperitoneum. [2,4] Under cutaneous location, most common site is the suprasternal notch, followed by presternal area, neck and scapula.…”

A bronchogenic cyst under the scapula with a fistula on the back

“…Bronchogenic cysts are rare disease entity; the reported prevalence ranges from 1 in 42,000 to 1 in 68,000 [6]. These congenital cysts arise from abnormal separations of developing lung tissue.…”

“…Subsequently, this gives rise to a subcutaneous, presternal location of such a cyst [3]. Other extra-thoracic locations of bronchogenic cysts reported in the literature are the lower neck, face and back [3,[5][6][7][8][9][10] We describe a patient with a fistulating bronchogenic cyst with an unusual extra-thoracic localization in a young man and present a retrospective review of patients with cutaneous bronchogenic cysts treated in our hospital.…”