title: Bronchogenic cyst of the esophagus: clinical and imaging features of seven cases.
abstract: Seven unusual cases of esophageal bronchogenic cyst (EBC) are presented. Different from mediastinal or pulmonary bronchogenic cysts, EBCs predominately affect young women (six out of seven cases; mean age, 29.9 years), and clinically, such cases were characterized by dysphagia and chest pain, especially during exercise. On radiographs and computed tomographs, EBCs typically appeared as 3- to 4-cm midthoracic cystic masses close abutting to the midthoracic esophagus. Rarely, exophytic lower thoracic EBC may mimic lung nodule. Total cyst excision usually offers satisfactory outcome with no recurrence in long-term follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Chang Gung University, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Kaohsiung, Niaosung, Kaohsiung Hsien, Taiwan. sfatko@adm.cgmh.org.tw <sfatko@adm.cgmh.org.tw>
authors.forename: Sheung-Fat
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Ming-Jang
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hsieh
authors.forename: Jui-Wei
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Chung-Cheng
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Chih-Chia
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yun-Chung
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: Shu-Hang
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Ng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001994:Bronchogenic Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome