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Bronchogenic Cyst Mimicking a Pulmonary Varix

1978; Elsevier BV; Volume: 73; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1378/chest.73.4.545

1931-3543

Felix I. León-Rivero, Rafael A Cox, E L Cunningham, Pablo I. Altieri, José Luis Delgado Miranda, Fernando Martínez Catinchi,

Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma

A 14-year-old boy initially had severe hemoptysis and a coin lesion in the left lower lobe on the chest x-ray film. Pulmonary arteriographic studies suggested the presence of a pulmonary varix. Pathologic examination of the specimen obtained at surgery revealed a bronchogenic cyst. Pulmonary varices are extremely rare. Bronchogenic cysts must be included in the differential diagnosis of these lesions. A 14-year-old boy initially had severe hemoptysis and a coin lesion in the left lower lobe on the chest x-ray film. Pulmonary arteriographic studies suggested the presence of a pulmonary varix. Pathologic examination of the specimen obtained at surgery revealed a bronchogenic cyst. Pulmonary varices are extremely rare. Bronchogenic cysts must be included in the differential diagnosis of these lesions.