Remarks on some clinical features and X-rays of 53 case of bronchogenic cyst
- Author:
Dung Thi Kieu To
;
Thanh Thi Vu
;
Huy Le Pham
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
bronchogenic cyst;
clinical features;
X-rays imaging
- MeSH:
Bronchogenic Cyst/diagnosis;
surgery;
X-Rays;
- From:Journal of Surgery
2007;57(1):80-83
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
-
Abstract:
Background: Bronchogenic cyst is a disease caused by abnormal development of the bronchial tree during the fetal. Incidence of Bronchogenic cyst accounts for 6.5% of mediastinal tumor in children and 14.5% of mediastinal benign tumor. Objectives: To study clinical features, X-rays imaging of bronchogenic cyst and surgical indications in treatment. Subjects and method: A retrospective study was conducted on 53 patients with bronchogenic cyst (29 males, 24 females, aged between 18 and 69 years old), operated at Surgical department of Central Hospital of Tuberculosis and Lung from January, 2002 to December, 2005. Results:Clinical symptoms of bronchogenic cyst were nonspecific. However, some common symptoms were chest pain (64%), dry cough (51%) and hemoptysis (34%). The disease was common seen in bronchial parenchyma (98%), in right lung is 2 times higher than in left lung. Diameter of cyst was mainly from 5-10cm, round shape. The cyst edge is thin, clear and smooth. Treatment indication for bronchogenic cyst was surgery. Conclusion: When bronchogenic cyst was confirmed diagnosed, surgical indication was completely reasonable, it allowed eliminating complications of bronchogenic cyst.
