Intra-abdominal bronchogenic cyst: report of five cases

Korean J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg. 2012 May;16(2):75-9. doi: 10.14701/kjhbps.2012.16.2.75. Epub 2012 May 31.

Abstract

An intra-abdominal bronchogenic cyst (BC) is a very rare congenital anomaly caused by abnormal budding of the developing tracheobronchial tree. Intra-abdominal BCs are reported as retroperitoneal masses in most cases, many of which are located on the left side of the midline, the perigastric area, the left adrenal gland, or the superior body of the pancreas. Intra-abdominal BCs are frequently misdiagnosed due to the rarity, location, and variable cystic content. We report five patients with intra-abdominal BCs who underwent surgery in a single institution.

Keywords: Abdominal; Bronchogenic cyst; Cysts; Pancreatic neoplasms; Retroperitoneal neoplasms.

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