Abstract
Congenital malformations of the lung (CML) are rare with similar embryological and clinical spectra and could result in mortality if left untreated. Bronchogenic cysts are formed during the budding of the tracheal diverticula and ventral foregut in the embryological period. In this paper we want to present a case of bronchogenic cyst with continuous intrauterine cyst aspiration follow-up. After the baby birth was operated and the postoperative period was uneventful. The pathological examination revealed a bronchogenic cyst.
Highlights
Congenital lung pathology is uncommon but mostly lifethreatening malformations and needs urgent surgery [1, 2], and commonly these malformations share similar embryologic and clinical characteristics [3]
It has been supposed that the removal of an intrathoracic mass effect may allow the development of enough lung tissue to maintain postnatal survival
After the 30th gestational week, the diameter of cyst was stabilized at 20 × 17 mm and mediastinal shift disappeared and the patient was follow-up to the birth every two weeks
Summary
Congenital lung pathology is uncommon but mostly lifethreatening malformations and needs urgent surgery [1, 2], and commonly these malformations share similar embryologic and clinical characteristics [3]. Primary hydrothoraces and congenital pulmonary cystic malformations are agreeable to such treatment. These methods carry the potential risks of a procedure-associated morbidity and mortality [10] Presently, there is no combined professional agreement on inutero treatment for these conditions. In this case, intrauterine pulmonary drainage for the management of a congenital bronchogenic pulmonary cyst diagnosed at the 24th gestational week was reported
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