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Esophageal Duplication Cyst Masquerading as a Stromal Tumor in an Adult

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  1. Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, H.No:6-3-661, Somajiguda, Hyderabad, 500082, India

    Magnus J. Mansard, Upender Rao, Pradeep Rebala, Guduru V. Rao & Duvvuru N. Reddy

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Duplication cysts of the esophagus can become symptomatic in the rare adult. The thick fluid content of the cyst can sometimes masquerade it for a solid tumor of the esophagus. We report one such instance, when transhiatal exploration resulted in inadvertent rupture of the cyst.

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Mansard, M.J., Rao, U., Rebala, P. et al. Esophageal Duplication Cyst Masquerading as a Stromal Tumor in an Adult. Indian J Surg 73, 441–443 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-011-0250-5

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