A case report of para-esophageal bronchogenic cyst with esophageal communication

• Published in: Journal of cardiothoracic surgery Vol. 7; no. 1; p. 94
• Main Authors: Wang, Wuping, Ni, Yunfeng, Zhang, LiWang, Li, Xiaofei, Ke, Changkang, Lu, Qiang, Cheng, Qingshu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 26.09.2012; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Bronchogenic Cyst - diagnosis; Bronchogenic Cyst - pathology; Bronchogenic Cyst - surgery; Case Report; Deglutition disorders; Diagnosis, Differential; Diverticulum, Esophageal - diagnosis; Diverticulum, Esophageal - pathology; Esophageal Cyst - diagnosis; Esophageal Cyst - pathology; Esophageal Cyst - surgery; Esophagus - diagnostic imaging; Esophagus - pathology; Esophagus - surgery; Female; Genetic disorders; Humans; Middle Aged; Radiography
• ISSN: 1749-8090; 1749-8090
• DOI: 10.1186/1749-8090-7-94

Paraesophageal bronchogenic cyst was one of common mediastinal congenital cystic lesions of foregut origin. Because of an intimate embryologic relationship with the esophagus, they were usually found intramural (intramural esophageal bronchogenic cysts) with the local esophageal mucosa being intact and the paraesophageal bronchogenic cysts were rarely communicated with esophageal lumen. We report a case of para-esophageal bronchogenic cyst communicating to the esophageal lumen thorough a pedicle of canal, which looked liked a diverticulum on X-ray. During the operation, a communication of paraesophageal bronchogenic cyst with esophageal was found and the pathology diagnosis were made then. The symptoms of chest pain and dysphagia were relieved immediately after operation. The follow-up was well 2 years after the surgery.