An incidental peri-adrenal cystic lesion. (1st August 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Powell, George; Burrows, Cerys; Houghton, Andrew; Otter, Mark
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2012
• Publication Date: 2012-08-01
• Subjects: Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2012-006606
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : A 50-year-old man was found to have an incidental peri-adrenal cystic lesion on CT imaging which was removed laparoscopically. Histological examination showed a cystic structure composed of respiratory and cuboidal-type epithelium with underlying smooth muscle, cartilage and seromucinous glands. The differential diagnosis for such a lesion includes bronchogenic cyst or teratoma differentiated. This case report offers an overview of both the conditions and the difficulties encountered in the histological distinction.