[Paraoesophageal cyst revealed by repeated infections]

M Lakranbi; H Fenane; Y Maidi; M Msougar; Y Ouadnouni; M Bouchikh; M Caidi; M Smahi; A Achir; L Herrak; A Benosman

doi:10.1016/s0761-8425(09)73336-4

[Paraoesophageal cyst revealed by repeated infections]

Rev Mal Respir. 2009 Nov;26(9):994-7. doi: 10.1016/s0761-8425(09)73336-4.

[Article in French]

Authors

M Lakranbi¹, H Fenane, Y Maidi, M Msougar, Y Ouadnouni, M Bouchikh, M Caidi, M Smahi, A Achir, L Herrak, A Benosman

Affiliation

¹ Service de chirurgie thoracique, CHU Ibn Sina, Rabat, Maroc. marouane_l@hotmail.com

PMID: 19953047
DOI: 10.1016/s0761-8425(09)73336-4

Abstract

Paraoesophagial cyst is an extremely rare congenital malformation of the oesophagus often discovered incidentally in adults. We report the case of a paraoesophageal cyst in a 45 year old man revealed by recurrent chest infections and confirmed by examination at surgery.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Bronchopneumonia / diagnostic imaging*
Bronchopneumonia / surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Esophageal Cyst / diagnostic imaging*
Esophageal Cyst / surgery
Esophageal Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
Esophageal Stenosis / surgery
Esophagoscopy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Recurrence
Thoracotomy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*