Intramural esophageal bronchogenic cyst mimicking achalasia in a toddler.
Bronchogenic cysts are congenital malformations of the tracheobronchial tree. We describe a 20-month-old male who presented with persistent non-bilious emesis; manometry and imaging were consistent with esophageal achalasia. During a planned laparoscopic Heller myotomy, an intramural bronchogenic cyst was discovered in the anterior esophagus at the level of the gastroesophageal junction and successfully resected with resolution of his symptoms.
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, 6701 Fannin Street, Suite 1210, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Jessica S
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Lin
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, 6701 Fannin Street, Suite 1210, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Yangyang R
YR
Yu
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, 6701 Fannin Street, Suite 1010, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Eric H
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Chiou
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, 6701 Fannin Street, Suite 1010, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Bruno P
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Chumpitazi
Department of Pathology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, 1102 Bates Avenue Suite 830, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Deborah A
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Schady
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, 6701 Fannin Street, Suite 1210, Houston, TX, 77030, USA. mlbrandt@texaschildrens.org.
Mary L
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Brandt
D001994:Bronchogenic Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D018662:Fundoplication / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
Achalasia; Bronchogenic cyst; Esophagus; Intramural; Pediatric