Intra-abdominal esophageal duplication cysts: a review.
Publication/Presentation Date
6-1-2007
Abstract
Esophageal duplication cysts (EDCs) are well described within the literature, normally occurring within the mediastinum. Intra-abdominal EDCs are rare and typically occur near the intra-abdominal esophagus. Herein, we describe two cases of intra-abdominal EDCs: a 60-year-old man who was incidentally found to have a retro-duodenal cystic mass and a 50-year-old woman with a cystic lesion near the body and tail of her pancreas causing left flank pain. Both patients underwent enucleation of their respective masses. Pathology revealed ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium with scattered mucus-secreting cells and two smooth muscle layers in the cyst wall of both patients, consistent with EDCs. Although intra-abdominal EDCs have been reported in the literature, our two cases and a review of the literature indicate that these lesions are not always adherent to or even near the intra-abdominal esophagus.
Volume
11
Issue
6
First Page
773
Last Page
777
ISSN
1091-255X
Published In/Presented At
Martin, N. D., Kim, J. C., Verma, S. K., Rubin, R., Mitchell, D. G., Bergin, D., & Yeo, C. J. (2007). Intra-abdominal esophageal duplication cysts: a review. Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, 11(6), 773–777. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-007-0108-0
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
17562119
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article