Bronchogenic cyst in the interatrial septum with a single persistent left superior vena cava.
Bronchogenic cysts are classified as a type of congenital foregut cyst. They are usually extrapulmonary and occur mostly along the tracheobronchial tree. Intracardiac bronchogenic cysts are very rare. As far as we know, only 3 cases have been reported previously. This paper presents a unique case of a 70-year-old male who was diagnosed with a bronchogenic cyst in the interatrial septum with a concomitant persistent left superior vena cava. He underwent successful complete excision of the cyst under cardiopulmonary bypass and enjoyed an uneventful life with normal sinus rhythm during the 1-year follow-up. The relevant literature is reviewed and an explanation for the embryogenesis of the bronchogenic cyst in such a peculiar location is proposed.
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan, ROC. eadwine.chen@msa.hinet.net
Chien-Chang
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Chen
D000368:Aged; D001994:Bronchogenic Cyst / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities*