title: Duplication of the cervical esophagus in children.
abstract: True duplication of the cervical esophagus is rare. An 18-month-old girl presented with a large asymptomatic neck mass, which was found to be an intramural duplication of the esophagus. The evaluation and treatment of this patient is presented as well as a review of the six previously reported cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Temple University School of Medicine, St Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA 19134-1095, USA.
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Billmire
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D004947:Esophagus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant