Lateral cervical bronchogenic cyst: An unusual cause of a lump in the neck

Abstract

We emphasize that although ectopic bronchogenic cysts are rare lesions of the head and neck, especially in the upper lateral neck, they should be included in the differential diagnosis in the evaluation of congenital neck cysts.

Congenital Cervical Bronchogenic Cyst in a Calf

“…4 Aspiration of the cyst is an inadequate treatment because of reoccurrence of the cyst after treatment. 2 Extrathoracic bronchogenic cysts are uncommon congenital malformations. Although cervical bronchogenic cysts are rare lesions of the neck that are difficult to diagnose preoperatively, they should nevertheless be considered in the potential diagnoses of cervical cystic lesions.…”

Parathyroid tissue in an adult’s cervical bronchogenic cyst

“…Cervical bronchogenic cysts are infrequent, usually diagnosed in children but can rarely be encountered in adults; such aberrant location could be explicable by migration of abnormal tracheobronchial tree buds during embryogenesis [1][2][3]. They are often asymptomatic, frequently found incidentally during radiologic evaluation or, seldom, thyroidectomy as in our patient [5].…”

“…They usually present in childhood, in the lungs or mediastinum, while cervical cysts are infrequent [1,2]. Neither parathyroid gland absorption by a bronchogenic cyst nor parathyroid tissue in such a lesion has been reported.…”

“…Dear Editor, Bronchogenic cysts are rare, benign, congenital lesions that occur due to aberrant tracheobronchial tree development during embryogenesis [1][2][3]. They usually present in childhood, in the lungs or mediastinum, while cervical cysts are infrequent [1,2].…”

“…Characteristic histologic findings are a ciliated, respiratory-type, pseudostratified epithelial lining with smooth muscle cells, mucous glands, cartilage and fibrous connective tissue [1][2][3]. Heterotopic tissue, however, has been rarely identified; a cyst containing pancreatic tissue [3] and another gastric mucosa [6] have been reported while parathyroid tissue has not been described.…”