title: Intraabdominal bronchogenic cyst.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Avd Menéndez Pidal, Córdoba, Spain. rafadiaznieto@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Díaz Nieto
authors.forename: Alvaro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Naranjo Torres
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gómez Alvarez
authors.forename: Juan F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Ruiz Rabelo
authors.forename: María C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Pérez Manrique
authors.forename: Rubén
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ciria Bru
authors.forename: Amparo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Valverde Martínez
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Roldán de la Rúa
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alonso Gómez
authors.forename: Sebastián
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rufián Peña
mesh_terms: 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