[Congenital cysts of the esophageal wall with a respiratory type mucosa].
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".
Ribet
M
M
Gosselin
B
B
Watine
O
O
Pruvot
F R
FR
Sault
M C
MC
Jarry
J M
JM
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
Kystes congénitaux de la paroi oesophagienne à revêtement muqueux de type respiratoire.