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Oesophageal duplication cyst: Another cause of neonatal respiratory distress
Author(s) -
STEWART R. J.,
BRUCE J.,
BEASLEY S. W.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1993.tb00542.x
Subject(s) - medicine , respiratory distress , gene duplication , cyst , radiological weapon , respiratory system , pediatrics , radiology , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
Oesophageal duplication cysts in infants (usually males) should be recognized as a cause of respiratory distress which worsens during the neonatal period, and which is associated with feeding difficulties. Their radiological appearance is that of a right‐sided posterior mediastinal mass, which is shown to be cystic on ultrasound. Excision is curative.