A bronchogenic cyst with atrial flutter

Authors

  • Erhan Tenekecioglu Department of Cardiology, Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Education and Resarch Hospital, Bursa
  • Mustafa Yılmaz Department of Cardiology, Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Education and Resarch Hospital, Bursa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v5i4.9695

Keywords:

Bronchogenic cyst, Atrial flutter, Cystic mass, Mediastinal cyst, Contrast enhanced computed tomography

Abstract

The majority of bronchogenic cysts occur in the mediastinum and especially within the pulmonary parenchyma. Bronchogenic cysts have various clinical and radiological manifestations. In adults, these are often asymptomatic and most of them are only incidentally recognized in imaging procedures. In infancy and early childhood, compression of the tracheobronchial tree leads to symptoms and occasionaly life-threatening complications. Bronchogenic cysts have been stated rarely among the causes of an arythmia in early childhood. We reported a 7-years old female presented with paroxysmal palpitation continuing for one month. Contrast enhanced computed tomography showed cystic mass in the right hemi-thorax, compressing the right atrium. After surgical removal histopathologic examination revealed a lining of respiratory epithelium associated with a wall containing smooth muscle, a finding that is characteristic of bronchogenic cyst.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v5i4.9695

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences 2014 Vol.5(4); 94-96

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Published

2014-05-17

How to Cite

Tenekecioglu, E., & Yılmaz, M. (2014). A bronchogenic cyst with atrial flutter. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 5(4), 94–96. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v5i4.9695

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 4 (2014)

Section

Case Reports

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