Retroperitoneal Bronchogenic Cyst Treated by Open Surgery: A Rare Case Report

Abstract

Bronchogenic cysts are rare benign congenital anomalies that result from aberrant budding of the tracheobronchial tree. Usually, these bronchogenic cysts remain attached to the primitive foregut and thus attached to the tracheobronchial tree. However, in rare cases, they may migrate and separate from the respiratory tract to various atypical locations, including the neck, spinal, subphrenic and even retroperitoneal regions [1]. The majority of cases reported in the literature have been diagnosed incidentally. In case of infection, perforation or extrinsic compression of bronchogenic cysts, telling clinical manifestations have occurred. The uncertainty of the diagnosis after radiological explorations supports the surgical indication in view of a conclusive histological assessment. The present study presents the original case of a retroperitoneal bronchogenic cyst Ramzi Mejri1*; Khaireddine Mrad Dali2; Kays Chaker2; Bibi Mokhtar2; Sami Ben Rhouma2; Yassine Nouira2 1Departement of Urology, Hospital Mongi Slim La Marsa, Tunisia. 2Departement of Urology, La Rabta Hospital, Tunisia.