Berkowitz K A, Fleischman J K, Smith R L
Pulmonary Section, New York Veterans Administration Medical Center, New York 10010.
Chest. 1988 Jun;93(6):1292-3. doi: 10.1378/chest.93.6.1292.
A 37-year-old woman had pleuritic chest pain, dyspnea, and normal findings on chest roentgenogram. Lung scan showed markedly diminished perfusion to the right lung with a matched ventilatory defect. Further evaluation revealed a bronchogenic cyst. After resection, the lung scan was normal. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a bronchogenic cyst causing a reversible, unilateral ventilation-perfusion defect on lung scan.