Bronchogenic cyst mimicking a pulmonary varix.
A 14-year-old boy initially had severe hemoptysis and a coin lesion in the left lower lobe on the chest x-ray film. Pulmonary arteriographic studies suggested the presence of a pulmonary varix. Pathologic examination of the specimen obtained at surgery revealed a bronchogenic cyst. Pulmonary varices are extremely rare. Bronchogenic cysts must be included in the differential diagnosis of these lesions.
D000293:Adolescent; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D011667:Pulmonary Veins; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000175:diagnosis; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000175:diagnosis*