Esophageal duplication cyst: an unusual cause of respiratory distress in infants.
Esophageal duplication cysts are rare congenital anomalies. These should be recognized as a cause of respiratory distress in infants and are usually associated with feeding difficulties. We report 2 such cases of esophageal duplication cyst in infants, causing acute respiratory distress. Excision was curative.
Sodhi
Kushaljit Singh
KS
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Pgimer, Chandigarh, India. sodhiks@rediffmail.com
Saxena
Akshay Kumar
AK
Narasimha Rao
Katragadda L
KL
Singh
Meenu
M
Suri
Sudha
S
D004934:Esophageal Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography