Open AccessA paraesophageal bronchogenic cyst with esophageal communication
Author(s) -
J Knežević,
N Radovanović,
Aleksandar Simić,
Marjan Micev,
S Radojković,
Z Gerzić
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
diseases of the esophagus
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.115
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-2050
pISSN - 1120-8694
DOI - 10.1046/j.1442-2050.1999.00075.x
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchogenic cyst , cyst , asymptomatic , stratified squamous epithelium , lumen (anatomy) , radiology , anatomy , epithelium , surgery , pathology
Paraesophageal bronchogenic cysts are a rare developmental anomaly of the upper digestive tract. Although often asymptomatic, their growth can cause severe symptoms and complications because of the location. The diagnosis is difficult and is mostly by histopathologic findings after extirpation of the cyst. The authors present a case of a paraesophageal bronchogenic cyst, of typical histologic structure (ciliated epithelium and hyaline cartilage) connected with the esophageal lumen by a narrow canal composed of stratified squamous epithelium. According to the available literature, only three cases of bronchogenic paraesophageal cysts with esophageal communication have been reported.