Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 2020 Aug;130(8):2053-2055.
doi: 10.1002/lary.28326. Epub 2019 Oct 11.

Endoscopic Removal of a Cervical Esophageal Duplication Cyst

Brittany A Leader  1 , Michael J Rutter  1   2 , Sally R Shott  1   2 , Matthew M Smith  1   2
Affiliations
Case Reports

Endoscopic Removal of a Cervical Esophageal Duplication Cyst

Brittany A Leader et al. Laryngoscope. 2020 Aug.

Abstract

A 6-month-old female presented for 2 months of noisy breathing. Flexible laryngoscopy showed limited bilateral vocal fold abduction. Computed tomography revealed a non-enhancing 3.6 × 2.3 × 3.5 cystic prevertebral mass spanning C2-T. Using an endoscopic approach, the overlying mucosa was incised, and the cyst was freed and fully excised from the surrounding mucosa with blunt microlaryngeal instruments without complication. Three months postoperatively she had no respiratory issues and was eating well. Flexible laryngoscopy revealed bilateral vocal fold mobility. We propose that endoscopic removal of a cervical esophageal duplication cyst in selected cases is an alternative to open excision. Laryngoscope, 130:2053-2055, 2020.

Keywords: Cervical esophageal duplication cyst; endoscopic removal.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

BIBLIOGRAPHY

    1. Hebra A. Alimentary Tract Duplications. Surgical Directives: Pediatric Surgery. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; 2002.
    1. Ringley C, Bochkarev V, Oleynikov D. Esophageal duplication cyst-a guest case in robotic and computer-assisted surgery from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. MedGenMed 2006;8:25.
    1. Banner KB, Helft S, Kadam J, Miah A, Kaushik N. An unusual cause of dysphagia in a young woman: esophageal duplication cyst. Gastintest Endosc 2008;68:793-795.
    1. Will U, Meyer F, Bosseckert H. Successful endoscopic treatment of an esophageal duplication cyst. Scan J Gastroenterol 2005;40:995-999.
    1. Hocking M, Young DG. Duplications of the alimentary tract. Br J Surg 1981;68:92-96.

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources