title: Laparoscopic excision of intra-abdominal oesophageal duplication cyst in a child.
abstract: Duplication cysts are congenital cystic malformation of the alimentary tract consisting of a duplication of the segment to which it is adjacent. It can occur anywhere from mouth to anus. Oesophageal duplication cysts comprise 4% of the same. Of these, total intra-abdominal oesophageal duplication cysts are extremely rare. On review of literature, only 3 case reports of total intra-abdominal oesophageal duplication managed laparoscopically are found. All these cases were adults. We report the first paediatric case of intra-abdominal oesophageal duplication cyst excised laparoscopically.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Vijay C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Pujar
authors.forename: Santosh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kurbet
authors.forename: Deepak K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Kaltari
keywords: Duplication cyst; laparoscopy; oesophageal