- Etiology: abnormal budding of tracheobronchial tree lined with respiratory epithelium, only communicates with tracheobronchial tree if infected
- Imaging: 50% in mediastinum + 50% in lung, commonly near carina, preference for lower lobes, well marginated and thin walled single fluid-filled cyst, closely related to but not connect to adjacent airway
- UGI: may cause anterior or posterior indentation on esophagus
- Clinical: in mediastinum presents with dysphagia or respiratory distress, in lungs is asymptomatic
Radiology Cases of Bronchogenic Cyst
