Summary of clinical experience of 9 children with anterior cervical enterogenic cysts.
10.13201/j.issn.2096-7993.2025.07.011
- Author:
Huashan ZHAO
1
;
Shumin ZHAO
2
;
Yunpeng ZHAI
1
;
Rui GUO
1
;
Hongxiu XU
1
;
Sai HUANG
1
;
Longfei LYU
1
;
Shisong ZHANG
1
Author Information
1. Children's Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University（Jinan Children's Hospital Jinan）Department of Thoracic and Oncological Surgery，Jinan，250022，China.
2. The Affiliated Central Hospital of Shandong First Medical University（Jinan Central Hospital）Otolaryngology&Head and Neck Surgery.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
anterior intestinal cyst;
children;
experience;
neck
- MeSH:
Humans;
Male;
Female;
Child;
Retrospective Studies;
Child, Preschool;
Infant;
Neck;
Cysts/surgery*
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2025;39(7):662-666
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To summarized the clinical characteristics and surgical management of anterior cervical enterogenic in pediatric patients. Methods:Clinical data were retrospectively analyzed for 9 children with pathologically confirmed anterior cervical enterogenic cysts（including bronchogenic and esophagogenic subtypes） treated at the Children's Hospital of Shandong University（Jinan Children's Hospital） between January 1, 2020, and November 30, 2023. Results:Nine patients（6 males and 3 females） were involved in this study, aged 14 days to 10 years old. There were 4 cases on the left side, 4 on the right side, and 1 in the middle of the neck. All patients presented with neck masses. The patients were followed up from 3 months to 35 months after surgery and recovered well, with no recurrence or complications observed. Conclusion:①Anterior intestinal cysts in children are rare and easy to be misdiagnosed. ②Concurrent branchial cleft fistulas or associated anomalies may coexist, necessitating comprehensive evaluation. ③Preoperative diagnosis is not easy and mainly depends on pathological diagnosis. ④The treatment of anterior cervical enterogenic cysts in children is surgical resection of the lesion.
