Esophageal duplication cyst: a challenging diagnosis of a paracardiac mass

Echocardiography. 2004 Aug;21(6):551-4. doi: 10.1111/j.0742-2822.2004.03125.x.

Abstract

We present a case of esophageal duplication cyst, echocardiographically appearing as a mass above the roof of the left atrium and behind the right pulmonary artery. The differential diagnosis and the management of such disease are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Esophageal Cyst / diagnosis*
  • Esophageal Cyst / surgery
  • Female
  • Heart Atria / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Atria / pathology
  • Heart Atria / surgery
  • Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Heart Neoplasms / surgery
  • Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Ventricles / pathology
  • Heart Ventricles / surgery
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Artery / pathology
  • Pulmonary Artery / surgery
  • Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed