title: A case of retroperitoneal bronchogenic cyst treated by laparoscopic surgery.
abstract: We describe herein a rare case of a retroperitoneal bronchogenic cyst successfully treated by laparoscopic surgery. A 39-year-old man with low-grade fever was referred to our hospital because of suspicion of an adrenal tumor. Abdominal computerized tomography (CT) and ultrasonography revealed a homogenous solid mass, 35 x 30 mm in diameter, in the left suprarenal region. Laboratory studies showed that the levels of adrenal hormones were normal except for the white blood cell count of 9,700/microL and C-reactive protein of 1.7 mg/dl. We diagnosed it as a non-functioning adrenocortical adenoma or an adrenal cyst. However, one year later he underwent laparoscopic surgery because the mass had gradually increased by 10 mm and the low-grade fever persisted. Pathological evaluation of the surgical specimens established the diagnosis of retroperitoneal bronchogenic cyst. The low-grade fever disappeared after the surgery.
authors: Department of Urology, The Kitasato Institute Hospital.
authors: Sadatsugu
authors: S
authors: Minei
authors: Tomohiro
authors: T
authors: Igarashi
authors: Daisaku
authors: D
authors: Hirano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001994:Bronchogenic Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed