title: Cervical bronchogenic cysts: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Pediatric cervical masses can present a diagnostic dilemma given their broad differential diagnosis. We present a 3-year-old girl with a midline anterior neck mass found to have histopathologic findings consistent with a bronchogenic cyst. Although rare, bronchogenic cysts should be considered in the differential diagnosis in both lateral and anterior pediatric cervical masses as their pathophysiology and embryogenesis differ considerably from more common cervical masses. Imaging is an important aspect in the pre-operative work-up, although diagnosis is only made after histopathologic analysis. Complete surgical excision is the definitive treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA; Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA. Electronic address: Jameson.mattingly@ucdenver.edu.
authors.forename: Jameson K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Mattingly
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA; Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA.
authors.forename: Jill M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Arganbright
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA; Department of Pathology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA.
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Lovell
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA; Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA.
authors.forename: Kenny H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D001994:Bronchogenic Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck; D014463:Ultrasonography