title: Morphological analysis of three extrathoracic bronchogenic cysts simulating neoplasms.
abstract: Bronchogenic cyst is a congenital anomaly of the primitive foregut. Unusual occurrences in extrathoracic sites have been described in the literature, some of which may clinically simulate neoplasms. We report three additional cases arising near the left adrenal gland, left ovary and gastric wall. Pathological findings are discussed, together with a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento Integrato Servizi Diagnostici e di Laboratorio e di Medicina Legale, Sezione di Anatomia Patologica, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lupi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Reggiani Bonetti
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stauder
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bettelli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maiorana
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001994:Bronchogenic Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*