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Bronchogenic cyst: A case report
Aniruddha Sarkar1, Narayan Pandit2
1MD, Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Midnapore Medical College, Midnapore, West Bengal, India.
2Associate Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis, North Bengal Medical College, Sushrutanagar, Siliguri, West Bengal, India.

doi:10.5348/ijcri-2013-12-422-CR-16

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Sarkar A, Pandit N. Bronchogenic cyst: A case report. International Journal of Case Reports and Images 2013;4(12):731–734.


Abstract
Introduction: Bronchogenic cyst is an incidentally detected mediastinal mass which is usually asymptomatic in most of the cases. The bronchogenic cyst appears to be a well-defined, nonenhancing cystic mass with peripheral calcification and presence of milk of calcium in some cases. It may be said congenital if it detected in very early age group.
Case Report: A case of bronchogenic cyst was incidentally detected by computed tomography scan in a 35-year-old male presenting with the heaviness in the chest.
Conclusion: The case is reported here to give an emphasis on its formation and mode of treatment accordingly due to its so hazardous position in the mediastinum.

Keywords: Bronchogenic cyst, Mediastinal mass


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Author Contributions
Aniruddha Sarkar – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Narayan Pandit – Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
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