Cervical esophageal duplication cyst in a male infant

Abstract

Esophageal duplication cyst is the second most common type of duplication cyst in the alimentary tract (10–15%). However, most of these cysts occur in the mediastinal part of the esophagus and cervical esophageal duplication cyst is extremely rare. Only approximately 20 pediatric cases have been reported in the English literature. We report the case of an infant who had suffered from prolonged wheezing since birth and was finally diagnosed with esophageal duplication cyst by ultrasonography and CT examination. The cyst had a common muscular layer with the normal esophagus and mucosal stripping was performed.

Keywords

• Duplication cyst
• Cervical esophagus