title: Resection of a bronchogenic cyst involving the wall of the mainstem bronchus and repair utilizing a pedicled pericardial flap.
abstract: Symptomatic bronchogenic cysts should be completely resected because of uncertainties in diagnosis, to prevent recurrence, and to avoid late complications. Infrequently, these cysts may involve the proximal tracheobronchial tree. Often such cysts are incompletely excised with less than optimal results. A case of a patient with a bronchogenic cyst involving the wall of the right mainstem bronchus is presented. The cyst was completely excised and the bronchus repaired using a pedicled pericardial flap. The procedure may serve as the preferred method of reconstruction in such circumstances.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Carolinas Heart Institute, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA.
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Tripp
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Reames
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001994:Bronchogenic Cyst / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010496:Pericardium / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*