Large tension bronchogenic cyst in an adult mimicking the Swyer-James syndrome.
A case report of a large tension bronchogenic cyst in an adult that appeared as the Swyer-James/Macleod's syndrome is presented. Despite the thorough preoperative examinations the diagnosis was confirmed only after exploratory thoracotomy and histopathological study.
Kollias
V D
VD
Second Department of Surgery, General District Hospital of Athens, Greece.
Kantidakis
G H
GH
Panagiotides
H C
HC
D000293:Adolescent; D001994:Bronchogenic Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019568:Lung, Hyperlucent / Q000175:diagnosis*