Prenatal diagnosis of a bronchogenic cyst in an unusual site.

Abstract

We report a rare case of a subdiaphragmatic cyst, diagnosed prenatally during routine ultrasound screening at 25 weeks' gestation. Serial ultrasonographic evaluation demonstrated a slight increase in the size of the cyst during pregnancy. On the basis of the anatomic site and the sonographic features of the lesion, four diagnostic hypotheses were postulated: cystic neuroblastoma, adrenal hemorrhage, duplication of the inferior third of the esophagus and retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma. A healthy baby, weighing 3300 g and with Apgar scores of 8 and 9, was delivered vaginally at term. He underwent successful surgery at the age of 3 months. The post-operative course was uneventful and the baby is currently doing well. Histology revealed a bronchogenic cyst.

• Authors: P Bagolan, E Bilancioni, A Nahom, A Trucchi, A Inserra, M Neri, V Spina, C Giorlandino
• Journal: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol) Vol. 15 Issue 1 Pg. 66-8 (Jan 2000) ISSN: 0960-7692 [Print] England
• PMID: 10776016 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Abdomen
• Adult
• Anthropometry (methods)
• Bronchogenic Cyst (diagnostic imaging, embryology, surgery)
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Mass Screening
• Pregnancy
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed
• Ultrasonography, Prenatal (methods)