Infected bronchogenic cyst causing dysphagia and retrosternal pain.

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Infected bronchogenic cyst causing dysphagia and retrosternal pain.

Clin Respir J. 2013 Apr;7(2):e13-4

Authors: Søndergaard EB, Pedersen JH, Kleive D

Abstract
Bronchogenic cysts are congenital. They are typically discovered in infancy or early childhood. Secondary infection of the cyst is uncommon. We present the case of a 17-year-old female who presented to the emergency department with intermediate onset of upper abdominal, and retrosternal chest pain and fever. Subsequent X-ray and computerised tomography scan showed a bronchogenic cyst. The patient underwent subacute thoracotomy where a bronchogenic cyst filled with pus was located and excised. Bronchogenic cysts can be a rare cause of retrosternal pain.

PMID: 22583776 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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