TY - JOUR AU - Mondello, Baldassare AU - Lentini, Salvatore AU - Familiari, Dario AU - Barresi, Pietro AU - Monaco, Francesco AU - Sibilio, Michele AU - La Rocca, Annunziata AU - Micali, Vincenzo AU - Acri, Ignazio Eduardo AU - Barone, Mario AU - Monaco, Maurizio PY - 2010 DA - 2010/10/15 TI - Thoracoscopic resection of a paraaortic bronchogenic cyst JO - Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery SP - 82 VL - 5 IS - 1 AB - Bronchogenic mediastinal cysts (BMC) represent 18% of primitive mediastinal tumors and the most frequent cystic lesions in this area. Nowadays, BMC are usually treated by VATS. However, the presence of major adhesions to vital structures is often considered as an unfavourable condition for thoracoscopic treatment. The authors report the thoracoscopic treatment of a BMC having dense adhesions to the aortic arch. Diagnosis and surgical treatment is described. Review of the literature and surgical options on this topic are discussed. SN - 1749-8090 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-5-82 DO - 10.1186/1749-8090-5-82 ID - Mondello2010 ER -