[A case of mediastinal bronchial cyst misdiagnosed as schwannoma: a case report].

A case of mediastinal bronchial cyst misdiagnosed as schwannoma is reported. The patient had no chest pain, dyspnea, cough, sputum and hemoptysis in the past. Chest enhanced CT showed mediastinal mass with clear boundary. The larger cross-section was about 3.9 cm × 3.4 cm, and there was no obvious enhancement. The primary diagnosis was considered as schwannoma, tracheal cyst or esophagus cyst. The mediastinal tumor was resected via cervical approach under general anesthesia. During the operation, it was found that the mass was located in the middle and upper mediastinum, with diameter of about 4 cm and a smooth surface, containing gelatinous cystic fluid and adhered to the esophagus and trachea. Postoperative pathological diagnosis was bronchogenic cyst. The patient recovered well after the operation, and has not recurred since follow-up.
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