ReviewMediastinum (Hong Kong, China)2023
Esophageal duplication cysts: a clinical practice review.
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- Comments on Extensive Esophageal Duplication in New Zealand Adult Male Demonstrated on Endoscopy and Barium Swallow With Valsalva Maneuver.Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 2026Article
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- Double, double toil and trouble: a case of combined esophageal and gastrointestinal duplication cysts in infancy and a review of the literature.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
- Rare association of esophageal duplication cyst with vascular ring.JTCVS techniques · 2026Article
- Successful resection of a large duplication cyst via retropleural thoracotomy approach in a 3-month-old infant from Kabul, Afghanistan: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2026Article
- Case Report: Giant esophageal duplication cyst mimicking cardiac compression in an adult.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Foregut mediastinal cysts: a narrative review.Mediastinum (Hong Kong, China) · 2026Review
- Factors Favoring Esophagectomy for Communicating Duplication Cysts.Annals of thoracic surgery short reports · 2025Article
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- A Diagnostic Dilemma of Esophageal Duplication Cyst in a Patient With Rectal Cancer: A Case Report.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- Submucosal Tunnelling Endoscopic Resection for Oesophageal Duplication Cyst: A Case Report.Middle East journal of digestive diseases · 2025Article
- Advanced endoscopic techniques for esophageal duplication cyst treatment: beyond surgery.VideoGIE : an official video journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy · 2025Review
- Preoperative Diagnosis of an Esophageal Duplication Cyst by Endoscopic Ultrasound Examination.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Unrecognized constellation of multiple congenital anomalies in a newborn: a rare case report.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Article
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- Robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for esophageal duplication cyst in a child: a rare case report and literature insight.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- A retrospective analysis of alimentary tract duplications in pediatric patients: a 14-year single-center experience.Pediatric surgery international · 2024Article
- Fetal large tubular oesophageal duplication cyst: A case report.Australasian journal of ultrasound in medicine · 2024Article
- Image-guided aspiration of a cystic mediastinal teratoma: A case report and literature review.Radiology case reports · 2024Article
- Simultaneous occurrence of extralobar pulmonary sequestration, esophageal duplication, and bronchogenic cysts in a Chinese child: a rare case report.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
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Abstract
Esophageal duplication represents one of the most common types of bronchopulmonary foregut malformations. These rare congenital anomalies occur secondary to embryological aberrations between the 4th and 8th weeks of gestation. In order to be classified as an esophageal cyst a mediastinal cyst must have a close proximity with the esophagus, be lined by alimentary (squamous epithelium) or tracheobronchial mucosa and covered by two smooth muscle layers. These rare anomalies are often asymptomatic during adulthood. However, they can cause symptoms in early childhood, generally during the first 2 years of life. Variations in location, size, presence or absence of heterotopic mucosa, will dictate the clinical presentation. Dysphagia, food impaction, persistent cough and chest pain are common clinical presentations. Imaging studies including esophagram, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can provide key findings to reach the diagnosis. Nonetheless, endoscopic evaluation, particularly endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is the most valuable tool to determine whether this lesion is cystic versus solid and or if there are abnormal mucosal findings. Needle biopsies are controversial but can help with drainage and to rule out malignant transformation. Therapeutic options include endoluminal drainage. However, more definitive therapies include surgical excision. Open and minimally invasive (laparoscopic and thoracoscopic) techniques have been demonstrated to be safe and effective at completely removing these lesions. Recently, robotic-assisted resections have gained more attention with case reports and series reporting excellent outcomes.
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