An Unexpected Finding of a Bronchogenic Cyst Presenting as a Thyroid Mass
| Autor: | Alagappan Annamalai, Larry Shemen, Dan Ruiz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Male Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Biopsy Fine-Needle Neck mass Bronchogenic cyst Case Report Malignancy Asymptomatic Pathology and Forensic Medicine Diagnosis Differential Bronchogenic Cyst Biopsy medicine Humans medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Thyroid medicine.disease Thyroid Diseases Treatment Outcome medicine.anatomical_structure Fine-needle aspiration Oncology Otorhinolaryngology medicine.symptom Differential diagnosis business |
| Zdroj: | Head and Neck Pathology. 5:416-418 |
| ISSN: | 1936-0568 1936-055X |
| Popis: | Herein we present a case of a bronchogenic cyst masquerading as a thyroid mass. Bronchogenic cysts are rare congenital malformations that result from an abnormal development of the ventral foregut during organogenesis. They are commonly asymptomatic lesions rarely found in the neck. In our case, a young male presented with complaints of neck discomfort over a long period presumed to be secondary to a thyroid mass based on imaging studies. Fine needle aspiration was inconclusive. Post-operative pathological sectioning revealed evidence of a bronchogenic cyst. These lesions have a low incidence of malignancy, and complete surgical excision has been recommended. |
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