IMAGES IN THORAX
Bronchogenic cyst treated by endobronchial ultrasound drainage
1 Franklin Square Hospital Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
2 Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Franklin Square Hospital Center, and The Delmarva Foundation for Medical Care, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Correspondence to:
Dr S Dhand, Franklin Square Hospital Center, 9000 Franklin Square Drive, Baltimore, Maryland 21237, USA; suneeldhand@hotmail.com
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A 26-year-old female presented with progressive cough and breathlessness for 4 months. At her initial visit she was 6 weeks’ pregnant and reported that she could only climb 10 steps before becoming short of breath. Her past medical history was significant for a miscarriage the previous year, and her only medication was a prenatal vitamin. She was a registered nurse and had no history of smoking or drug use.
Physical examination was unremarkable. A chest x ray revealed a right perihilar mass and the CT scan (fig 1) demonstrated a well defined, slightly ovoid and homogenous cystic mass in the mediastinum measuring a maximum of 5.7x8.1 cm, with up to 75% luminal narrowing of the right pulmonary artery.
Figure 1 CT scan of the chest revealed a well defined, slightly ovoid and homogenous cystic mass in the mediastinum. A, right pulmonary artery; B, right main stem bronchus; C, | |||||||||
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