Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) for Bronchogenic Cyst Resection in a Two-Year-Old Child: A Case Report

Bronchogenic cysts are rare anomalies of the tracheobronchial tree. These are fluid-filled lesions most commonly located in the mediastinum, and less frequently demonstrate communication with the respiratory tract. Diagnosis is typically made prenatally or incidentally on chest radiography during evaluation of respiratory infections. Because of the risk of infection or malignant transformation, bronchogenic cysts require urgent surgical intervention – either excision in cases without communication to the tracheobronchial tree, or pulmonary resection when the cyst is located within the lung parenchyma. We present a clinical case of a two-year-old child who underwent surgical treatment via video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for two incidentally diagnosed bronchogenic cysts. Minimally invasive surgical techniques offer several advantages, including substantially decreased postoperative pain, accelerated mobilization and functional recovery, and earlier resumption of normal physical activities.