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Case Reports
. 2017 Mar 22;2017(3):rjx055.
doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjx055. eCollection 2017 Mar.

Bronchogenic cyst-a rare case mimicking a laryngocoele

Mohammed Farid  1 , Philip Michael  2
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Bronchogenic cyst-a rare case mimicking a laryngocoele

Mohammed Farid et al. J Surg Case Rep. .

Abstract

Midline neck lumps are commonly recognized in clinical practice. Nonetheless, we present an unusual case of a 24-year-old Bangladeshi man who has a slowly growing midline neck lump. The characteristic lump did not move on swallowing and was more pronounced on coughing suggesting an external laryngocoele as a main differential. The patient underwent urgent surgical excision of the lump. Further histopathology findings were consistent with the diagnosis of a bronchogenic cyst which is deemed rare with such presentation.

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Figure 1:
Figure 1:
The appearance of suprasternal midline neck lump pre Valsalva manoeuvre.
Figure 2:
Figure 2:
The midline neck lump is more prominent at Valsalva manoeuvre.
Figure 3:
Figure 3:
Cross-sectional image of midline neck lump with no tracheal communication.
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Figure 4:
Intra-operative image of bronchogenic cyst prior to surgical excision.
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