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  • Medical Science
  • Surgical Oncology

Background:

  • Bronchogenic cysts are rare congenital malformations originating from primitive foregut development.
  • While typically thoracic, they can occur in atypical locations like the retroperitoneal space, presenting diagnostic challenges due to rarity and non-specific features.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report surgically confirmed cases of retroperitoneal bronchogenic cysts.
  • To discuss diagnostic difficulties and treatment outcomes for this rare condition.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 6 surgically confirmed cases of retroperitoneal bronchogenic cysts.
  • Analysis of clinical presentation, imaging characteristics (CT, MRI), surgical approach, and follow-up data.

Main Results:

  • Most patients were asymptomatic, with cysts incidentally discovered on imaging, often adhered to the left diaphragm.
  • Imaging showed high attenuation on unenhanced CT and minimal enhancement post-contrast.
  • Only one case was preoperatively diagnosed; others confirmed by postoperative histopathology.
  • All patients underwent successful retroperitoneal resection with uneventful recovery and no recurrence.

Conclusions:

  • Retroperitoneal bronchogenic cysts must be considered in the differential diagnosis of retroperitoneal masses, especially left-sided and diaphragm-adherent ones.
  • Rarity poses significant preoperative diagnostic challenges; MRI can aid in differentiating cystic from solid lesions.
  • Minimally invasive surgical resection is the gold standard, with an excellent prognosis post-complete excision.