Bronchogenic cyst of the right hemidiaphragm mimicking a hydatid cyst of the liver: report of the first pediatric case.
Bronchogenic cyst (BC), which develops from abnormal budding of the tracheal diverticulum or ventral foregut, is a congenital bronchopulmonary malformation. Localization of the BC varies depending on the level of the abnormal budding. Thoracic or abdominal-sited diaphragmatic lesions are the rarest presentations of the BC. We present a case of BC that originated from the diaphragm and mimicking hydatid cyst of the liver in a 19-month-old girl. Diagnosis of a diaphragmatic lesion was confirmed during laparotomy and complete resection was successful.
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kocaeli University School of Medicine, Doktorlar Sitesi A 3/ 12 Cengelköy, Kocaeli, Istanbul, Turkey. elemenlevent@hotmail.com
Levent
L
Elemen
Melih
M
Tugay
Sevinc
S
Tugay
Nagehan Inan
NI
Gürcan
Burak
B
Erkus
Yesim
Y
Gurbuz
D001994:Bronchogenic Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003964:Diaphragm; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed