title: [Congenital esophageal duplication cysts: progressive dysphagia in adulthood].
abstract: Esophageal duplications are congenital abnormalities of the foregut. We present the case of a 33-year-old woman suffering from progressive dysphagia who had surgery for esophageal duplication. The following three criteria define the cystic lesion: an intimate attachment to the esophageal wall, the presence of a smooth muscle coat and a mucosal lining consisting of squamous and/or ciliated respiratory epithelium. Diverticula, bronchogenic cysts and cystic neoplasms have to be considered in the differential diagnosis. Congenital cystic esophageal duplication is a rare cause of dysphagia in adulthood.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Pathologie, Medizinische Universität Graz, Graz, Österreich.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Gilg
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Swatek
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lutfi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Smolle-Jüttner
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Langner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D004934:Esophageal Cyst / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017792:Surgical Stapling; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed