Canadian Respiratory Journal (Jan 2012)

Atypical Lung Parenchymal Bronchogenic Cyst Complicated by Tuberculosis Infection

  • Haiqing Chu,
  • Xianghua Yi,
  • Lan Zhao,
  • Tao Gui,
  • Xia Fang,
  • Xiwen Sun

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/782373
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 19, no. 5
pp. 301 – 302

Abstract

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A bronchogenic cyst (BC) is a rare congenital lesion that may cause life-threatening organ compression in children, but is generally asymptomatic in adults unless there are other complications. In the present report, a 34-year-old woman in whom a BC was complicated by tuberculosis infection is described. Due to the small size of the BC, it was asymptomatic and could not be diagnosed until she was treated with antituberculosis medications.