title: Bronchogenic cyst presenting as dysphagia.
abstract: We report an adult patient who masqueraded as a case of gastroesophageal reflux disease for over 6 years. On close questioning he was found to have severe constricting pain in the retrosternal region and non progressive dysphagia for 6 years. Cineradiography of the oesophagus and CT scan chest revealed a large bronchogenic cyst compressing the oesophagus and the trachea. Excision of the cyst relieved the symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Heart Institute, Santhosham Hospitals, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jayanthi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Victor
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Santhosham
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gajaraj
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001994:Bronchogenic Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002933:Cineradiography; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed