[Air-filled cysts of tracheal origin: nosological problems and actual frequency].
Air-filled paratracheal bronchogenic cysts are extremely rare. They are lined by respiratory epithelium. We have operated on 2 patients whose cysts were diagnosed by CT scan: one presenting with bloody sputum and the other with dysphagia. Both patients had a history of neck surgery. Because such cases are rare in the literature, their exact origin, whether tracheocele, diverticulum or other form of air-filled cyst, remains a matter of debate. However, their frequency is probably underestimated because most cause few symptoms and are well tolerated. In a recent radiologic study their prevalence was found to be 2% in patients undergoing CT scan.
Djamouri
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Service de chirurgie thoracique, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris, France.
Le Pimpec Barthes
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Pheulpin
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Grignet
J P
JP
Carnot
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Riquet
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D000388:Air; D001706:Biopsy; D001994:Bronchogenic Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000196:embryology* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000196:embryology; D015981:Epidemiologic Factors; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D020545:Respiratory Mucosa / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000196:embryology*