Thoracoscopic stapled resection of multiple esophageal duplication cysts with different pathological findings.
Esophageal duplication cyst is a rare congenital esophageal anomaly of the foregut. This cyst usually occurs in isolation, and thus far, was treated by enucleation through thoracoscopic or thoracotomic surgery. Here we report a case of multiple esophageal duplication cysts that showed different pathological findings, i.e., the cysts were lined with pseudostratified ciliated columnar and stratified squamous epithelium. Esophageal cysts were incidentally detected in a 53-year-old man during the treatment of pneumonia. In chest-computed tomography, the cysts showed a thin wall and homogeneous inner density, while in endoscopy, no communication with esophageal mucosa was observed. We resected the esophageal cysts with endo-staplers under thoracoscopic surgery. No postoperative complications, including esophageal mucosal injury, occurred. A follow-up chest computed tomography revealed the complete resection of the cysts.
Kang
Chul Ung
CU
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Paldal-Gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea. superdrkang@hanmail.net <superdrkang@hanmail.net>
Cho
Deog Gon
DG
Cho
Kyu Do
KD
Jo
Min Seop
MS
D004934:Esophageal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017792:Surgical Stapling / Q000379:methods; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed