title: Thoracoscopic resection of a cervical esophageal duplication cyst in a 3-month-old infant: a case report.
abstract: Esophageal duplication cysts are rare congenital cystic masses that may induce various symptoms. Complete surgical resection is the standard treatment. Although thoracoscopic resection has recently become more popular, cervical esophageal duplication cysts located at the upper third esophagus are difficult to excise via thoracoscopic approach. Here we present a case of a cervical esophageal duplication cyst in an infant, which could be resected via thoracoscopic approach only.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, South Korea.
authors.forename: Soo Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hyun-Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Soo-Hong
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sung-Eun
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Kwi-Won
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D004934:Esophageal Cyst / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009333:Neck; D011859:Radiography; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D014463:Ultrasonography