Acute respiratory distress due to a bronchogenic cyst exclusively
managed with minimally invasive techniques
Abstract
Mediastinal bronchogenic cysts are usually asymptomatic being often
diagnosed in young adults. We present a case of a 2-year-old boy in
severe respiratory distress due to a large mediastinal cyst that
underwent urgent ultrasound-guided percutaneous decompression followed
by planned strictly thoracoscopic excision. This unique report
highlights that bronchogenic cysts may develop acute compressive
symptoms requiring prompt drainage, which enables elective resection;
and that both procecedures can be accomplished successfully by fully
minimally invasive techniques.