Surgical treatment of a bronchogenic cyst in the interatrial septum

Ann Thorac Surg. 2002 Nov;74(5):1695-7. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(02)03863-8.

Abstract

Bronchogenic cysts in the interatrial septum are very rare. We experienced a case in which a 39-year-old man, incidentally diagnosed through echocardiography as having a cardiac tumor, was surgically treated. Pathologic investigation of the tumor, which was located in the interatrial septum and resected, revealed that the tumor was a bronchogenic benign cyst. Tumor enucleation was performed and the resultant atrial septal defect was closed by an autopericardial patch.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bronchogenic Cyst / diagnosis
  • Bronchogenic Cyst / pathology
  • Bronchogenic Cyst / surgery*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography
  • Heart Atria / pathology
  • Heart Atria / surgery
  • Heart Diseases / diagnosis
  • Heart Diseases / pathology
  • Heart Diseases / surgery*
  • Heart Septum / pathology
  • Heart Septum / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male