Bronchogenic/foregut cyst of the ileal mesentery in a child mimicking ovarian mass

Fetal Pediatr Pathol. 2013 Oct;32(5):357-61. doi: 10.3109/15513815.2013.768742. Epub 2013 Feb 25.

Abstract

Intraabdominal bronchogenic cysts, a type of foregut cyst, are very rare. We report a case in a 12-year-old female who presented with severe abdominal pain and, in radiology workup, a cystic lesion that mimicked ovarian mass.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bronchogenic Cyst / diagnosis*
  • Bronchogenic Cyst / pathology
  • Child
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ileal Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Ileal Diseases / pathology
  • Mesentery / pathology
  • Ovarian Cysts / diagnosis*
  • Peritoneal Diseases / diagnosis
  • Peritoneal Diseases / pathology