Stridor secondary to a bronchogenic cyst in a neonate.

Abstract

We present the case of a female neonate with expiratory stridor that was caused by a bronchogenic cyst that led to tracheobronchomalacia. Rigid endoscopy revealed that a severe anterior compression of the tracheobronchial tree had caused tracheomalacia and right bronchomalacia. Computed tomography of the chest with intravenous contrast demonstrated the presence of a mediastinal mass anterior to the trachea and bronchus. Following a complete excision via a median sternotomy, histopathologic examination identified the mass as a bronchogenic cyst with respiratory epithelial lining and cartilage elements. The patient experienced a complete resolution of her respiratory symptoms postoperatively.

• Authors: Rowley S Busino, Huma A Quraishi, Ian T Cohen
• Journal: Ear, nose, & throat journal (Ear Nose Throat J) Vol. 90 Issue 11 Pg. E8-10 (Nov 2011) ISSN: 1942-7522 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 22109933 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Bronchogenic Cyst (complications, diagnostic imaging, surgery)
• Bronchomalacia (etiology)
• Female
• Humans
• Infant, Newborn
• Radiography
• Respiratory Sounds (etiology)
• Tracheomalacia (etiology)