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| Year : 2023 | Volume
: 28
| Issue : 1 | Page : 66-68 |
Evolution of antenatally diagnosed bronchogenic cyst in an infant
Anita Singh1, Ankur Mandelia1, Apurva Kawdiya2, Kirti Naranje1, Neha Nigam1
1 Department of Neonatology, Pediatric Surgery and Pathology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
2 Department of Pediatrics, Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Anita Singh
Department of Neonatology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_87_21
Bronchogenic cyst is one of the rare developmental lung conditions. Depending on the location, it can cause significant compression of the mediastinal structures, especially airways leading to atelectasis, emphysema, wheezing, and stridor. Computerized tomography helps in the confirmation of diagnosis. Surgery is definitive management. We present a case of bronchogenic cyst which presented as emphysema leading to respiratory emergency in an infant.
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