Bronchogenic cyst: a rare diagnosis in patients with retroperitoneal tumor

Bronchogenic cysts are a very uncommon diagnosis in patients with retroperitoneal tumor. Only 38 cases have been reported up to date in the English literature. The majority of the reported cases have been discovered incidentally. A pathognomonic symptom has yet to be established, even though 75% of all cases were found left of the midline. Excision is the procedure of choice, at least in order to eliminate the possibility of a malignant tumor. We herein present the case of a 49 years old male with a incidentally found retroperitoneal bronchogenic cyst. A definite diagnosis could only be established after surgica…