A Life-Threatening Bronchogenic Cyst
10.5090/kjtcs.2018.51.1.69
- Author:
Sung Joon HAN
1
;
Hyun Jin CHO
;
Min Woong KANG
;
Jae Hyeon YU
;
Myung Hoon NA
;
Shin Kwang KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Korea. cskkwang@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2018;51(1):69-71
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A bronchogenic cyst causing cardiac tamponade is a rare condition. We report an unusual case of a bronchogenic cyst that caused cardiac tamponade. A 49-year-old female patient presented at our emergency room with complaints of palpitations and shortness of breath that had lasted for 5 days preceding the visit. Echocardiography revealed a very large cystic mass compressing the left a trium posteriorly, and a large amount of pericardial effusion caused the diastolic collapse of the ventricles. Atrial fibrillation and aggravated dyspnea were observed, and the patient’s vital signs were unstable after admission. We therefore performed an emergency operation. The bronchogenic cyst was resected by thoracotomy and the patient was discharged 12 days after the operation without any complications over 5 years of follow-up.
