title: Bronchogenic cysts: a cause of stridor in the neonate.
abstract: Bronchogenic cyst of the mediastinum, a cause of stridor in the neonate, is one of a group of congenital lesions of the mediastinum that results from abnormal budding of the ventral segment of the primitive foregut. A review of our treatment of 15 patients over 10 years at Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center is highlighted by a case report of a newborn with stridor and severe respiratory distress caused by a mediastinal bronchogenic cyst. We assess the literature on these rare but life-threatening lesions, and discuss the embryology, diagnostic work-up, and treatment, emphasizing the roles of different radiologic modalities in evaluating patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center, Memphis, TN.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Lazar
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Younis
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Bassila
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D001994:Bronchogenic Cyst / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology*