Retroperitoneal Bronchogenic Cyst Mimicking Hydatid Liver : A Case Report

Bronchogenic cysts frequently occur in the mediastinum. They may be rarely encountered in the abdomen and retroperitoneum. Bronchogenic cysts can in fact mimic hydatid cysts. We report a case of retroperitoneal bronchogenic cyst below the right hemidiaphragm mimicking a hydatid cyst of the liver in...

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Published in:Case reports in surgery 2012-01, Vol.2012 (2012), p.1-2
Main Authors: Sherwani, Afak Yusuf, Bisati, Rafia Aziz, Parray, Fazl Qadir, Malik, Nighat Shaffi, Dangroo, Sajad Ahmad
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Language:English
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Summary:Bronchogenic cysts frequently occur in the mediastinum. They may be rarely encountered in the abdomen and retroperitoneum. Bronchogenic cysts can in fact mimic hydatid cysts. We report a case of retroperitoneal bronchogenic cyst below the right hemidiaphragm mimicking a hydatid cyst of the liver in a 30-year-old female.
ISSN:2090-6900
2090-6919
DOI:10.1155/2012/312147