title: [Congenital cysts of the esophageal wall with a respiratory type mucosa].
abstract: Eight patients with congenital esophageal cysts are described. They presented with respiratory or gastrointestinal symptoms or an abnormal mediastinal profile on a standard chest film. All cysts were contained in the middle or inferior portions of the thoracic esophagus. They were excised in a submucosal plane. Their coat was composed of a ciliated, respiratory type epithelium. In the embryo and after separation of the tracheal diverticulum, the esophagus is lined with ciliated cells which are able cover a "cystic duplication", which is surrounded by an esophageal muscular coat or can be "included" in a common mesenchyma, which explains the possible presence of bronchial elements in the wall of an esophageal cyst. In this eventuality the cyst may be defined as being "bronchogenic".
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ribet
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gosselin
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Watine
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Pruvot
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Sault
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Jarry
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001994:Bronchogenic Cyst / Q000473:pathology; D004934:Esophageal Cyst / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D004947:Esophagus / Q000196:embryology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Kystes congénitaux de la paroi oesophagienne à revêtement muqueux de type respiratoire.