• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.279-284
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• 2011

Background: The aim of this study is to investigate the clinical characteristics and management of intrathoracic bronchogenic cysts. Materials and Methods: Twenty-four (n=24) patients with intrathoracic bronchogenic cysts were treated surgically between August 1990 and December 2009 at our institution. Patients were divided into two groups by bronchogenic cyst location: mediastinal or intrapulmonary. Symptoms at diagnosis, radiologic findings, locations, surgical methods, pathological findings, and surgical outcomes were investigated retrospectively from consecutive patient medical records. Results: There were 12 females (50.0%). The mean age was 26.8 (range, 5 to 64) years. The mean follow-up period was 27.3 (range, 1 to 121) months. There were 15 (62.5%) mediastinal and 9 (37.5%) intrapulmonary bronchogenic cysts. Symptoms occurred in 8 patients with mediastinal bronchogenic cysts (53.3%) and 5 patients with intrapulmonary bronchogenic cysts (55.6%) (p=1.000). On computed tomography (CT), 7 patients (46.7%) showed homogenous solid masses in mediastinal bronchogenic cysts and five (55.6%) patients exhibited heterogeneous cystic masses with air-fluid levels in intrapulmonary bronchogenic cystic masses. Open thoracotomy was performed in 17 (70.8%) patients, and video-assisted thoracic surgery was performed in 7 (29.2%) patients. On pathological findings, there were 16 (66.7%) complicated cysts, and in 13 symptomatic patients, 11 (84.6%) patients had complicated cysts. There was no operative death in this study. During the follow-up period, no recurrence was detected. Conclusion: Intrathoracic bronchogenic cysts have a wide variety of clinical characteristics and radiologic findings. Even though some patients do not experience symptoms and signs caused by bronchogenic cysts, serious symptoms and complications may develop with the passage of time.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.35-40
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• 1972

Bronchogenic cysts,though known as a relatively common malformation of the mediastinum, were rarely discussed in Korea literatures. Since the surgical removal of asymptomatic lesions was adopted as the reasonable therapeutic principle,the incidence of bronchogenic cysts has been found higher than previously supposed. Four cases of bronchogenic cysts operated on in the department of chest surgery, SNUH, were reported and the related literatures were reviewed.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.196-199
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• 1988

The bronchogenic cyst, one of rare congenital cystic disease, was reported occasionally since the first description of Bartholinus in 1678. The increased use of roentgenograms of the thorax and the widening scope of thoracic surgery was made, and much more cases of bronchogenic cysts has been observed. The most common location of a mediastinal bronchogenic cyst was the hilum. The treatment for bronchogenic cyst is surgical resection. Forty eight cases of bronchogenic cysts which were pathologically confirmed, are reported and the related literatures are reviewed.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.605-608
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• 1990

Bronchogenic cyst is a congenital cystic lesion which is usually found within the lung parenchyme or mediasitnum. Since the surgical removal of asymptomatic lesions was adopted as the reasonable therapeutic principle and increased use of roentgenograms of the thorax, many more cases of bronchogenic cysts are being observed. Seven cases of bronchogenic cysts were presented and related literatures were reviewed.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.505-510
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• 1984

Among varieties of the mediastinal tumors, benign developmental cysts [Entergenous cysts] occur about 10% of them. From the primitive foregut, tracheobronchial tree and esophagus develop at 3 weeks of its embryonal age, and bronchogenic cyst arises from accessory or supernumerary lung bud. Usually it remains isolated with surrounding structures, and causes no specific symptoms. But few cases of bronchogenic cysts have fistulous communication with esophagus causing compressive symptoms. We report a case of unusual complicated case of bronchogenic cyst with review of literatures.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.476-480
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• 1978

Bronchogenic cysts are congenital and uncommon lesions which are derived from primitive forgut and usually found within the lung or mediastinum. The increased use of roentgenograms of the thorax and the widening scope of thoracic surgery, many more cases of bronchogenic cysts are being observed. Three cases of bronchogenic cysts operated in the department of thoracic surgery, C.A.F.G.H., are reported and the related literatures are reviewed.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.221-223
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• 2010

기관지성 낭종은 일반적으로 폐실질 내 혹은 종격동 내에 발생하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 종격동 내에 위치하는 경우 기관지와 식도 부근에 위치하나 후복막강에 위치하는 경우는 매우 드물다. 수술 전에 기관지성 낭종과 양성 낭종을 구분하는 것은 매우 어렵다. 저자들은 수술 전 양성 신경종으로 진단후 좌측 개흉술을 통해 절제된 후복막강의 종괴가 병리조직검사 결과 기관지성 낭종으로 밝혀져 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.226-236
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• 1995

이 연구의 목적은 기관지낭종의 CT소견을 분석하여 그 특징을 알아보고자 하였다. 수술후 조직학적으로 기관지낭종으로 확진된 11명의 CT소견을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 전 예에서 조영증강 전 후의 CT가 시행되었고 CT상 병변의 위치, 크기, CT 음영과 조영증강 정도, 석회화 유무 등을 중심으로 분석하였다. 총 11례중 3례는 폐실질내에 8례는 종격동내에 위치하였다. 폐실질내 기관지낭종 3례중 2례는 우하엽, 1례는 좌하엽에 위치하였고 평균 크기는 9.7 cm이었다. CT상 1례는 공기로만 찬 낭포, 1례는 균질한 물음영의 낭종, 1례는 공기방울을 가지는 고음영의 낭종으로 보였다. 종격동내 기관지낭종 8례 중 5례는 후종격동, 2례는 상종격동, 1례는 중종격동에 위치하였으며 평균 크기는 5.0 cm이었다. CT상 5례는 균질한 물음영으로 나타났고, 1례는 공기수면상을 보였으며, 2례는 근육과 비슷한 정도의 고음영으로 나타났고 그중 1례는 65 HU를 보였다. 모든 예에서 석회화나 조영증강은 보이지 않았다. 수술소견상 폐실질내 기관지낭종은 3례 모두에서 낭종내에 지저분한 농양의 액체를 가지고 있었고 종격동내 기관지낭종은 8례 모두에서 희거나 노란색의 점액질 액체를 보였다. 기관지낭종은 균일한 물음영을 보이는 경우가 가장 많으며, 그 외 근육과 비슷한 정도의 고음영, 공기수면상, 공기로만 찬 낭포 등으로 보였으며 이와 같은 소견은 기관지낭종의 진단과 감별에 도움이 될 것으로 생각한다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.800-805
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• 1985

Bronchogenic cysts are a congenital cystic lesion which are usually found within the lung parenchyme or mediastinum. Two cases of bronchogenic cysts were presented and related literatures were reviewed. The first case of bronchogenic cyst was located in the wall of the esophagus. Preoperatively, this case was thought duplication cyst of esophagus, but postoperative microscopic examination showed the tumor was a bronchogenic cyst with respiratory epithelium. The second case had double cysts; one in the superior and posterior mediastinum, the other in the lung parenchyme. The cyst in the mediastinum was extirpated and the other cyst in the lung was removed by right upper lobectomy. Postoperative course were uneventful in both patients.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.537-542
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• 1984

Bronchogenic cysts were considered rare entities but many have recently been discovered in mass roentgenographic surveys of the chest and autopsy. Their origin were considered might be congenital or developing process. The treatment of bronchogenic cyst is surgical resection. Thirteen cases of bronchogenic cysts which were confirmed by pathologically, were operated in the Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery Department of Catholic Medical College and reported with related literature.