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Case Report
Bronchogenic Cyst: An Uncommon Cause of Back Pain
Author(s): Clarice Zhang, Heather Hughes, Adam Schwartz and Steven SattlerClarice Zhang, Heather Hughes, Adam Schwartz and Steven Sattler
Bronchogenic cysts, although rare, are one of the most common primary mediastinal masses; symptomatic presentation
is infrequently seen in adults. Most adults with a bronchogenic cyst may go through life without knowing that
they have one. We present a case of a symptomatic bronchogenic cyst in an adult female. Typically, bronchogenic
cysts are located in the superior and medial aspects of the mediastinum; our patient presents with an extremely rare
presentation. The cyst was adherent to both the esophagus and pericardial surface... Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2165-7920.1000814
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