Non-Communicating Bronchial Cyst Presenting as Cystic Thyroid Nodule

Abstract

Bronchial cysts are congenital sacs that result from developmental anomaly of the primitive foregut. They are mainly encountered in the mediastinum, and cervical presentation is a rarity. We describe a case of a bronchial cyst that presented as a left lateral cervical mass mimicking cystic thyroid nodule in an adult. A literature review of this rare pathology is undertaken.




J Curr Surg. 2015;5(1):143-145
doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/jcs264w