Cervico-mediastinal bronchogenic cyst occurring in the prenatal period: Report of a case

Citation
T. Kaji et al., Cervico-mediastinal bronchogenic cyst occurring in the prenatal period: Report of a case, SURG TODAY, 30(11), 2000, pp. 1016-1018
Citations number
17
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
SURGERY TODAY-THE JAPANESE JOURNAL OF SURGERY
ISSN journal
0941-1291 → ACNP
Volume
30
Issue
11
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1016 - 1018
Database
ISI
SICI code
0941-1291(2000)30:11<1016:CBCOIT>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
We experienced a case of cervico-mediastinal bronchogenic cyst in which a c ervical cystic mass was detected by prenatal ultrasonography. On prenatal u ltrasound, a unilocular, well-defined and hypoechoic mass was detected in t he fetal neck. The baby was born by a normal vaginal delivery at 40 weeks o f gestation, and had no respiratory distress. Radiological investigations d emonstrated a cyst in the cervico-mediastinal region, which displaced the t rachea to the left. At the age of 32 days, an elective resection was easily performed through a right inferior collar incision after first aspirating the contents of the cyst. Prenatal sonography showing abnormal findings is effective for identifying cysts in the perinatal period and allows for the timely resection of such cysts before respiratory distress occurs.