Infected Mediastinal Bronchogenic Cyst Successfully Treated by Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration

Bronchogenic cysts are one of the most common bronchopulmonary congenital malformations found in adults. Most authors agree that symptomatic or infected cysts should be surgically removed. We report our experience in which we treated an infected mediastinal bronchogenic cyst with a combination of an...

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Published inThe Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 90; no. 4; pp. e52 - e53
Main Authors Casal, Roberto F., MD, Jimenez, Carlos A., MD, Mehran, Reza J., MD, Eapen, George A., MD, Ost, David, MD, Sarkiss, Mona, MD, PhD, Morice, Rodolfo C., MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.10.2010
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Adult
Biopsy, Fine-Needle
Bronchogenic Cyst - diagnostic imaging
Bronchogenic Cyst - microbiology
Bronchogenic Cyst - surgery
Bronchoscopy
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Humans
Male
Mediastinum
Streptococcal Infections - diagnostic imaging
Streptococcal Infections - microbiology
Streptococcal Infections - surgery
Surgery
Ultrasonography, Interventional
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Summary:Bronchogenic cysts are one of the most common bronchopulmonary congenital malformations found in adults. Most authors agree that symptomatic or infected cysts should be surgically removed. We report our experience in which we treated an infected mediastinal bronchogenic cyst with a combination of antibiotics and drainage by endobronchial ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration, with resolution of symptoms and no evidence of recurrence after an 18-month follow-up.
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ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.06.062