Mediastinal foregut duplication cysts.
Foregut duplication cysts are rare congenital anomalies of enteric origin. In majority of the patients, the diagnosis is made in infancy. The authors report 4 cases of mediastinal foregut duplication cyst in children diagnosed on CT/MRI and confirmed on histopathology. In none of the cases the cysts had intraspinal extension nor heterotopic gastric mucosa.
Rattan
Kamal Nain
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
Magu
Sarita
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Rohilla
Seema
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004065:Digestive System Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004934:Esophageal Cyst / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D007422:Intestines / Q000002:abnormalities; D007813:Laparotomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012494:Sampling Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome