Open AccessBronchogenic cyst of the posterior neck mimicking lymphatic malformation
Author(s) -
Yee Addison,
Navuluri Sriram,
Sun Ravi,
Lindsey Miki,
GonzalezKrellwitz Laura A,
Strub Graham M
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5210
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchogenic cyst , foregut , lymphatic system , anatomy , head and neck , cyst , cystic hygroma , neck mass , radiology , pathology , surgery , pregnancy , fetus , genetics , biology
Bronchogenic cysts are embryologic malformations of the foregut and are rarely found head and neck region. Here we present a case of an upper scapular/lower posterior neck cystic mass which was initially suspicious for lymphatic malformation but confirmed by pathology to be an ectopic bronchogenic cyst.