Bronchogenic cyst appearing as a hepatic mass

Abstract

Because bronchogenic cysts may be found in or near any organ derived from the embryonic foregut, they sometimes pose considerable diagnostic difficulties. We describe the plain chest X-ray, computed tomographic, and angiographic findings in a patient with elevated CA 19-9 and upper quadrant abdominal pain due to a cystic tumor appearing as a hepatic mass. Surgery and histology showed a bronchogenic cyst located in the lower lobe of the right lung.

Multiple Bronchogenic and Gastroenteric Cysts Arising from the Stomach in a Patient with Abdominal Pain

“…Congenital bronchogenic anomalies are more commonly found in the mediastinum, typically esophagus, or retroperitoneal space [12–16]. Bronchogenic cysts have also been reported to have been found on the skin [17] and diaphragm [18–23] and within the pericardium [24]. …”