Esophagectomy for a rapidly progressing esophageal duplication cyst.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.01.047.
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Abstract
Esophageal duplication cysts are rare and frequently asymptomatic anomalies of the adult gastrointestinal tract that are often misdiagnosed in clinical practice. Identifying the unique features of esophageal duplication cysts is therefore important. We report a unique case of esophageal duplication cyst in a 52-year-old woman with rapidly progressing chest pain and dysphagia. The cyst was found to share, in part, a remarkably inflammatory and edematous inner lining with the esophagus. Enucleation was not feasible, and therefore, esophagectomy was performed. The only long-term side effect that occurred after 44 months of follow-up examinations was slight acid reflux esophagitis.
Medical subject headings
- Esophageal Cyst
- Esophagectomy
- Esophagus