title: [Esophageal cyst--a rare cause of backache].
abstract: Cysts of the esophagus are rare mediastinal tumors presenting a large variety of clinical symptoms. Even with modern methods of examination an exact diagnosis is difficult to obtain and often only possible after histological examination. Complications are perforation, or pulmonary, thoracic or esophageal haemorrhage. First choice of therapy is the exstirpation. We report on a 50 year old man with backache and the initial diagnosis of renal colic. Only the magnetic resonance image showed an isolated mediastinal esophageal cyst as the reason. The cyst was removed by thoracotomy. The operation and treatment were without complications. Symptomatology, diagnostical pitfalls and the therapy are described.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik, Universität Witten/Herdecke.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Neumann
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Atkins
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zirngibl
mesh_terms: D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Die Osophaguszyste--eine seltene Ursache für Rückenschmerzen.