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[The esophageal cyst--a rare congenital abnormality]
J Jakschik1, K J Bauknecht, J Boese-Landgraf
1Klinikum Steglitz, Freien Universität Berlin, Abteilung für Allgemein, Gefäss und Thoraxchirurgie.
Leber, Magen, Darm
|August 1, 1988
Abstract:
Esophageal cysts are among the embryonic malformations of the gastrointestinal tract. They develop from persisting diverticulum-like evaginations of the embryonic esophagus. The esophageal cyst is usually asymptomatic and is frequently diagnosed as an incidental finding. Since, however, a clear differentiation from malignancies is not possible with conventional diagnostic procedures. Surgical treatment is advisable in these cases.