Intramural oesophageal cyst as a cause of acute respiratory distress.
A case is reported of an intramural oesophageal cyst. Acute dyspnoea, due to compression of the trachea, was an indication for exploratory sternotomy.
Morshuis
W J
WJ
Department of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital St. Radboud, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
van Son
J A
JA
Lacquet
L K
LK
Heystraten
F M
FM
Pruszczynski
M
M
D000208:Acute Disease; D001464:Barium; D004934:Esophageal Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006652:Histological Techniques; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D001464:Barium