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Laceration of the Left Pulmonary Artery during Removal of a Bronchogenic Cyst by Right Thoracotomy

1991; Elsevier BV; Volume: 100; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1378/chest.100.1.267

1931-3543

A. Addison Barman, Ahamed S. Moideen, Saqib S. Chaudhry, Deborah Reich,

Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma

Major vascular involvement by a bronchogenic cyst is rare; most large cysts cause respiratory symptoms. We present a case in which a large bronchogenic cyst was adherent to the left pulmonary artery. During removal of the cyst by right thoracotomy, the artery lacerated. Repair of the artery in such a situation taxes the surgeon's ingenuity and decision-making process. Major vascular involvement by a bronchogenic cyst is rare; most large cysts cause respiratory symptoms. We present a case in which a large bronchogenic cyst was adherent to the left pulmonary artery. During removal of the cyst by right thoracotomy, the artery lacerated. Repair of the artery in such a situation taxes the surgeon's ingenuity and decision-making process.