Bronchogenic cyst associated with pericardial defect: case report and review of the literature

J Cardiothorac Surg. 2011 Jun 20:6:85. doi: 10.1186/1749-8090-6-85.

Abstract

Partial defect of the pericardium combined with bronchogenic cyst is a very rare congenital anomaly. We describe the case of a 32-year-old man with a partial defect of the left pericardium and a bronchogenic cyst arising from the border of the pericardial defect. The cyst was successfully resected with the harmonic scalpel by three-port videothoracoscopic approach.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bronchogenic Cyst / congenital*
  • Bronchogenic Cyst / diagnosis
  • Bronchogenic Cyst / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnosis*
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / congenital*
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Pericardium / abnormalities*
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Thoracoscopy / methods*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed