Intraabdominal bronchogenic cyst.
BACKGROUND
Bronchogenic cyst is pathology of the respiratory track. It consists of a defect during the embryological development of the tracheobronchial tree. Most common presentation is as a solid or cystic mass located in mediastinum, and it is usually diagnosed in relation to respiratory problems or recurrent infections in children. In adulthood, it is a rare pathology, and its diagnosis is usually incidental.


METHODS
We present a case of a patient with a paraesophageal cystic mass suggestive of intraabdominal esophageal duplication cyst but, after the histopathological examination, was discovered to be a bronchogenic cyst, something extremely rare as in most cases of subdiaphragmatic location; bronchogenic cysts appear as retroperitoneal lesions.


CONCLUSIONS
After we review the current literature, surgical extirpation appears to be the treatment of choice due to potential complications, and laparoscopic approach is a feasibily and safe procedure for this pathology up to date.
Díaz Nieto
Rafael
R
Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Avd Menéndez Pidal, Córdoba, Spain. rafadiaznieto@hotmail.com
Naranjo Torres
Alvaro
A
Gómez Alvarez
Manuel
M
Ruiz Rabelo
Juan F
JF
Pérez Manrique
María C
MC
Ciria Bru
Rubén
R
Valverde Martínez
Amparo
A
Roldán de la Rúa
Jorge
J
Alonso Gómez
Jaime
J
Rufián Peña
Sebastián
S
D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D001994:Bronchogenic Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004934:Esophageal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male