Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai zasshi = The Japanese journal of gastro-enterology
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Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi · May 2011
Case Reports[Bronchogenic cyst in the abdomen--a case report].
A man in his thirties with epigastric pain was referred to our hospital for detailed examinations. Abdominal computed tomography showed an abdominal cystic lesion with a longest dimension of 7 cm, located behind the stomach. ⋯ The cystic lesion consisted of columnar ciliated epithelium, seromucous glands, smooth muscle and cartilage and was diagnosed as a bronchogenic cyst. Bronchogenic cysts are sometimes encountered in the thoracic or mediastinal area, but abdominal bronchogenic cysts, such as the present case, are extremely rare.