Multilocular bronchogenic cyst of the bilateral adrenal: report of a rare case and review of literature

Purpose: Bronchogenic cysts are rare benign congenital anomalies, originating from the embryonic foregut ventral segment. Adrenal bronchogenic cyst is a rare form of this anomaly. One extremely rare case of bilateral adrenal multilocular bronchogenic cyst in our hospital was reported and the relevant literatures were reviewed. Significant findings: A 51-year-old man suffered from an intermittent vague headache, fatigue and hypertension history for 2 years, which were gradually worsened in a week. Imaging tests showed bilateral suprarenal mass and left renal cysts. After underwent two retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenal gland tumor separately, they were all proved to be both the multilocular bronchogenic cyst located in bilateral adrenal gland by histopathological examination. Conclusions: This report confirms the bronchogenic cyst that can be involved bilateral joint in the adrenal gland. And we demonstrated retroperitoneoscopic surgical management is effective in the treatment of the disease.