title: Keratinous inclusion cyst of oesophagus: unusual finding.
abstract: Cysts of the oesophagus are unusual findings and they are classified according to the embryological site of origin. It may represent inclusion cysts, retention cysts and developmental cysts. We present a case of keratinous inclusion cyst of the lower oesophagus in a 71-year-old Malay woman who presented with dyspepsia and severe epigastric pain. An oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy demonstrated a sliding hiatus hernia with whitish ulcer-like lesion at the lower oesophagus. Biopsy from the lesion revealed a keratinous inclusion cyst. The patient was given pantoprazole and put on regular follow-up for monitoring any other development.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. wfaiziah@kb.usm.my
authors.forename: Wan Faiziah
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Wan Abdul Rahman
authors.forename: Samarendra Singh
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Mutum
authors.forename: Mohd Hashairi
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Fauzi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans