• Rafael Díaz Nieto, Alvaro Naranjo Torres, Manuel Gómez Alvarez, Juan F Ruiz Rabelo, María C Pérez Manrique, Rubén Ciria Bru, Amparo Valverde Martínez, Jorge Roldán de la Rúa, Jaime Alonso Gómez, and Sebastián Rufián Peña.
• Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Avd Menéndez Pidal, Córdoba, Spain. rafadiaznieto@hotmail.com
• J. Gastrointest. Surg. 2010 Apr 1; 14 (4): 756-8.

IntroductionBronchogenic cyst is pathology of the respiratory track. It consists of a defect during the embryological development of the tracheobronchial tree. Most common presentation is as a solid or cystic mass located in mediastinum, and it is usually diagnosed in relation to respiratory problems or recurrent infections in children. In adulthood, it is a rare pathology, and its diagnosis is usually incidental.Case ReportWe present a case of a patient with a paraesophageal cystic mass suggestive of intraabdominal esophageal duplication cyst but, after the histopathological examination, was discovered to be a bronchogenic cyst, something extremely rare as in most cases of subdiaphragmatic location; bronchogenic cysts appear as retroperitoneal lesions.DiscussionAfter we review the current literature, surgical extirpation appears to be the treatment of choice due to potential complications, and laparoscopic approach is a feasibily and safe procedure for this pathology up to date.

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