Esophageal Duplication Complicated with Perforation.
- Author:
Bon Won GOO
1
;
Jin HUR
Author Information
1. Department of thoracic surgery, Andong General Hospital, Korea. boneone@kornet.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
esophgeal duplication
- MeSH:
Embryonic Structures;
Vacuoles
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2000;33(11):925-928
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Esophageal duplication cysts are a very rare form of benign esophageal tumors and are frequently asymptomatic. Esophageal duplication cysts result from errors in coalescence of vacuoles during the normal secretion and vacuolization process in the 10-mm embryo. Recently, we experienced a case of long tubular esophageal duplication complicated with perforation into esophageal lumen. We report it with a review of literatures.
