title: Diagnosis and treatment of mediastinal enterogenous cysts in children.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the diagnosis and therapy of mediastinal enterogenous cysts in children.
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical data of 17 cases with mediastinal enterogenous cysts within 19 years in our hospital were retrospectively analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One case was intramural esophageal cyst and 16 cases were enteric cysts, two among which were complicated with abdominal enteric duplications. Most cases presented with symptoms of respiratory distress. Twelve cases were complicated with vertebral anomalies. Ultrasound of 12 cases and magnetic resonance imaging of 4 cases were helpful in confirming the cystic nature of these lesions. Eight cases had technetium-99m pertechnetate scintigraphy of posterior mediastinum.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Most patients present with symptoms of respiratory distress, complicated with vertebral anomalies. Ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging may be helpful in confirming the cystic nature of these lesions. Technetium-99m pertechnetate scintigraphy is the most effective method for differentiation of the disease from other mediastinal cysts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, the Second Clinical College, China Medical University, Shenyang 110004. zkr425@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ke-ren
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hui-min
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.forename: En-yuan
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Lian-ying
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m