Bronchogenic cyst overview
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Bronchogenic cyst is a spherical cyst, arising as an embryonic out-pouching of the foregut or trachea. It is generally found in the mediastinum or lung and is usually asymptomatic unless it becomes infected." While bronchogenic cysts are the most common cystic lesion of the mediastinum, their overall incidence is rare.