Open AccessEctopic bronchogenic cyst of liver misdiagnosed as gallbladder diverticulum: A case report
Author(s) -
Cheng-Ji Dong,
Ru-Ming Yang,
Qilong Wang,
Qingyuan Wu,
Da-Ji Yang,
De-Cai Kong,
Ping Zhang
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v28.i33.4920
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchogenic cyst , gallbladder , diverticulum (mollusc) , cyst , radiology , cholecystectomy , differential diagnosis , surgery , pathology
Ectopic bronchogenic cysts are a type of congenital cystic tumor that are extremely difficult to diagnose and can be ectopically located in various organs, with the possibility of malignant transformation. Here we report a case of an ectopic bronchogenic cyst in the liver initially misdiagnosed as a gallbladder diverticulum.