title: Infected intraparenchymal bronchogenic cyst mimicking recurrent lung abscess in a young adult.
abstract: A 23 year old female with a past history of a lung abscess diagnosed at the age of 13 years presented with recurrent episodes of productive cough. Chest radiograph and a high resolution CT scan of the thorax led to the diagnosis of a left lower lobe lung abscess. She underwent a successful thoracotomy and a left lower lobe lobectomy. Histopathological examination revealed the diagnosis of an infected congenital bronchogenic cyst. The recent literature on this is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Heart and Lung Centre, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latiff, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: A R M
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Ramzisham
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Johann
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Talal
authors.forename: O S M
authors.initials: OS
authors.lastname: Joanna
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Zamrin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001994:Bronchogenic Cyst / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012008:Recurrence; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications