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Asymptomatic Bronchogenic Cyst Revealed on Scanner for Covid19: A Case Report

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Bronchogenic cyst represent are rare foregut abnormalities that arise from aberrant budding of the tracheobronchial tree early in embryological development. The clinical manifestations are varied and the certain diagnostic can only be made by anatomopathological examination which evaluates precise malignancy criteria. Total surgical removal is the only way to ensure a definitive cure. In Covid-19 era, most of patients with respiratory symptoms have benefit of a chest CT-Scan which allowed to discover coincidentally masses, or lung nodules for example. We report the case of a patient whom presented a subcarinal BC discovered incidentally. We report the case of 67-year-old man with a asmptomatoc bronchogenig cystoperated by videothoracoscopie with complete resection. Through this presentation, we would like to underline the rarity of this entity.

Source: SAS Journal of Surgery

DOI: 10.36347/sasjs.2024.v10i01.005

Authors: Oussama Afandi, Daher Bouchra, Amal Miqdad, Nouhad Benmansour

Institutions: Université Mohammed VI des Sciences et de la Santé, Hôpital Universitaire International Cheikh Khalifa

Language: English

Topic: Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4390913702

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