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Intra-abdominal Esophageal Duplication Cysts: A Review

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery volume 11, pages 773–777 (2007)Cite this article

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Esophageal duplication cysts (EDCs) are well described within the literature, normally occurring within the mediastinum. Intra-abdominal EDCs are rare and typically occur near the intra-abdominal esophagus. Herein, we describe two cases of intra-abdominal EDCs: a 60-year-old man who was incidentally found to have a retro-duodenal cystic mass and a 50-year-old woman with a cystic lesion near the body and tail of her pancreas causing left flank pain. Both patients underwent enucleation of their respective masses. Pathology revealed ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium with scattered mucus-secreting cells and two smooth muscle layers in the cyst wall of both patients, consistent with EDCs. Although intra-abdominal EDCs have been reported in the literature, our two cases and a review of the literature indicate that these lesions are not always adherent to or even near the intra-abdominal esophagus.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Niels D. Martin & Charles J. Yeo

  2. Department of Pathology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Judith C. Kim & Raphael Rubin

  3. Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Sachit K. Verma, Donald G. Mitchell & Diane Bergin

  4. Department of Surgery, Jefferson Medical College, 1015 Walnut St., Suite 620, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA

    Charles J. Yeo

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Martin, N.D., Kim, J.C., Verma, S.K. et al. Intra-abdominal Esophageal Duplication Cysts: A Review. J Gastrointest Surg 11, 773–777 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-007-0108-0

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Keywords

  • Esophageal duplication cysts
  • Intra-abdominal EDC
  • Intra-abdominal esophagus