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[Retroperitoneal bronchogenic cyst mimicking adrenal gland tumor]
M Montesino Semper1, A S González de Garibay, J Jiménez Calvo
1Servicio de Urología, Hospital Virgen del Camino, Pamplona, Navarra, España.
Objective:
To report a case of retroperitoneal bronchogenic cyst, an anomaly during the development of the primitive anterior intestine from which the bronchi and lungs are developed.
Methods/Results:
A 38-year-old male presented with left lumbar pain. Patient evaluation disclosed a left adrenal polycystic mass which was removed by surgery. Pathological analysis of the surgical specimen demonstrated a bronchogenic cyst. This case is compared with some of the few cases reported in the literature.
Conclusions:
Retroperitoneal bronchogenic cyst is a cause of retroperitoneal tumors in the splenic or hepato-renal region. Although it is uncommon, it should be taken into account when making the differential diagnosis.