Swanson S J, Skoog S J, Garcia V, Wahl R C
Department of Pediatric Urology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307-5001.
J Pediatr Surg. 1991 Dec;26(12):1401-3. doi: 10.1016/0022-3468(91)91046-2.
Isolated abdominal bronchogenic cysts are extremely rare. We report the fourth such case in an asymptomatic 4-year-old girl who initially presented for evaluation of urinary tract infection and new-onset urinary incontinence. Ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging findings were consistent with an adrenal mass. At exploration, the patient was found to have a mass in the area of the gastroesophageal junction and a normal left adrenal gland. The final pathology confirmed the diagnosis of a bronchogenic cyst. Abdominal bronchogenic cysts, although rare, should be considered in the diagnosis of a retroperitoneal mass.