Subcutaneous bronchogenic cyst in the scapular region presenting as an acute abscess

Abstract

Subcutaneous bronchogenic cysts in the scapular region are extremely rare entities, with only 17 cases reported so far in the literature. We present a case of a three year old boy who underwent an excision and drainage of what was preoperatively diagnosed as an abscess in the scapular region. Histological examination of the excised lesion showed a cystic space lined by respiratory epithelium with an inflammatory cell infiltrate, consistent with an inflamed bronchogenic cyst.

Keywords

• Bronchogenic cyst
• Cutaneous
• Scapula