Osteochondroma With Contiguous Bronchogenic Cyst of the Scapula

Definitive management of bronchogenic cysts is complete excision, although the diagnosis is often not made until histopathologic examination has been completed.¹⁹ Osteochondromas are managed with observation unless they are symptomatic.² Malignant degeneration is a rare but documented occurrence in both lesions.^2,20

Conclusion

In approaching the pediatric patient with a cystic mass over the scapula, a cutaneous bronchogenic cyst may be included in the differential diagnosis. This lesion can occur in isolation or can be found with another pathology, such as osteochondroma, as reported here.