title: [Congenital esophageal cysts].
abstract: Congenital cysts of the esophagus are rare tumors of the mediastinum. They are classified as foregut-cysts. Most of them are found accidentally on routine chest X-ray. They are seldom diagnosed preoperatively. Exstirpation of the cysts presents no major problems. Five patients with congenital esophageal cysts are presented.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004934:Esophageal Cyst / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Congenitale Oesophaguscysten.