Bronchogenic cysts are congenital malformations caused by abnormal lung buds.Almost all bronchogenic cysts are found in the thoracic cavity but rarely in the neck.We report a rare case of a cervical bronchogenic cyst diagnosed in the fetal stage.A male baby with a cervical cyst detected at 20 weeks of gestation was suspected of having a 4-cm cystic lymphatic malformation and was subsequently delivered via normal vaginal delivery at 37 weeks.At birth, no symptoms, apart from the palpable elastic tumor mass Hockey Accessories - Neck Guards (3 cm in diameter) on the left side of the neck, were observed.
He was followed-up for observation.The cyst contracted at 4 months of age.However, at one year and 4 months of age, the cyst started to grow again without symptomatic manifestations.Cystectomy was performed at 1 year and 11 months of age, and the cyst was diagnosed histologically as a bronchogenic cyst.The postoperative course was uneventful, except for transient recurrent nerve paralysis, which improved 4 months after surgery.
No signs of cyst recurrence were observed at the 1-year follow-up.Our case shows that bronchogenic cysts should be considered as a differential diagnosis of cervical cystic disease found before birth.Keywords: Scalp Treatment Bronchogenic cysts, Prenatal, Cervical.