Table 1 Location, symptoms, and pre-operative examinations of the bronchogenic cysts

Location

 Mediastinal bronchogenic cysts

67 (51.9)

 Pulmonary bronchogenic cysts

23 (17.8)

 Spinal bronchogenic cysts

6 (4.7)

 Diaphragmatic bronchogenic cyst

1 (0.8)

 Abdominal bronchogenic cyst

2 (1.6)

 Neck bronchogenic cysts

25 (19.4)

 Brain bronchogenic cysts

2 (1.5)

 Intramural esophageal bronchogenic cyst

1 (0.8)

 Bronchogenic cyst of the thoracic wall

2 (1.5)

Symptoms

 Chest pain

16 (30.2)

 Cough

13 (24.5)

 Chest distress

9 (17.0)

 Hemoptysis

2 (3.8)

 Dyspnea

2 (3.8)

 Fever

1 (1.9)

 Headache

1 (1.9)

 Limb paralysis and/or aphasia

6 (11.2)

 Hoarseness

1 (1.9)

 Eating choking sensation

1 (1.9)

 Memory declines

1 (1.9)

Pre-operative examination

 Computed tomography

92 (71.3)

 Magnetic resonance imaging

9 (7.0)

 Ultrasound

28 (21.7)