1992 Volume 6 Issue 7 Pages 767-773
We treated three adults with intrapulmonary bronchogenic cysts and different clinical findings.
Case 1 had symptoms and an air-fluid level on chest x-ray.
Case 2 had no symptoms or an air-fluid level.
Case 3 had an air-fluid level but no symptoms.
The cysts were resected, and the rest of the lung tissue in the lobe was preserved.
Even if the inflammatory process covers the cyst and much effort is required, one must save the normal lung tissue.
For this reason, bronchogenic cysts should be removed as soon as the diagnosis is made, and lobectomy should be avoided.
