Large Tension Bronchogenic Cyst in an Adult Mimicking the Swyer-James Syndrome

A case report of a large tension bronchogenic cyst in an adult that appeared as the Swyer-James/Macleod’s syndrome is presented. Despite the thorough preoperative examinations the diagnosis was confirmed only after exploratory thoracotomy and histopathological study.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Respiration 1998-09, Vol.65 (5), p.411-413
Hauptverfasser:	Kollias, Vasilios D., Kantidakis, George H., Panagiotides, Hercules C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Biological and medical sciences Bronchogenic Cyst - diagnosis Bronchogenic Cyst - surgery Case Report Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans Lung, Hyperlucent - diagnosis Medical sciences Pneumology Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases
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Zusammenfassung:	A case report of a large tension bronchogenic cyst in an adult that appeared as the Swyer-James/Macleod’s syndrome is presented. Despite the thorough preoperative examinations the diagnosis was confirmed only after exploratory thoracotomy and histopathological study.
ISSN:	0025-7931 1423-0356
DOI:	10.1159/000029305