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A case of cutaneous bronchogenic cyst over the left scapula.

Authors :
Yu HJ
Kwon HM
Park JW
Hwang DK
Ahn DK
Park YW
Source :
The Journal of dermatology [J Dermatol] 2001 Oct; Vol. 28 (10), pp. 572-5.
Publication Year :
2001

Abstract

Bronchogenic cyst is noted shortly after birth or in early childhood and usually presents as a swelling or draining sinus in the presternal area. Its origin and pathogenesis can be explained as a developmental anomaly of the tracheobronchial buds from the primitive foregut. The patient was a 4-year-old boy with a child-fist-sized soft mass over his left scapula, which had been detected at birth and had been gradually growing. Grossly, it appeared to be a simple cyst with clear mucoid fluid. Histopathological study demonstrated a unilocular cyst composed of ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelia, interspersed goblet cells, smooth muscles, and mucous glands on the cyst wall, which are features compatible with cutaneous bronchogenic cyst.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0385-2407
Volume :
28
Issue :
10
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Journal of dermatology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
11732728
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1346-8138.2001.tb00034.x