2009 Volume 23 Issue 7 Pages 992-996
A 69-year-old woman with cervical bronchial cyst treated by resection is described. The patient was essentially healthy, but was susceptible to catching colds. Computed tomography revealed an abnormal shadow on the right side of the trachea in the lower neck. It resembled a cystic mass with a heterogeneous component inside. An operation was performed for diagnosis and treatment, revealing a bronchial cyst with fungus ball packed inside. Bronchial cyst development in the cervical area is rare, and a case with fungal infection has never been reported. We report this case along with a consideration of the disease.