Intra-esophageal rupture of a bronchogenic cyst.
Bronchogenic cysts usually are an asymptomatic disease and present as an incidental finding in the chest X-rays. They require a complete and early surgical excision to prevent complications and recurrences. We report a rare case of a voluminous symptomatic para-esophageal bronchogenic cyst complicated by an esophageal fistula. The initial video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery excision of the cyst was converted in open thoracotomy to suture the esophagus and interpose omentum. Previously, only four cases of para-esophageal bronchogenic cysts with esophageal communication have been reported.
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Department, Robert Debre Teaching Hospital, Av General Koenig, 51092 Reims, France. zapoy@wanadoo.fr
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