Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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A Gastroesophageal Cyst in the Posterior Mediastinum; A Report of Case

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  • 신화균 (순천향 의대, 천안 병원)
  • Published : 1993.09.01
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Abstract

The gastroesophageal cyst is rare variety of benign developmental cysts in the mediastinum and it arises from sequestrations of nodules of forgut in the developing embryo.The patient was 23 year old man with complaint of right chest pain. Simple chest X-ray and chest CT scan showed a huge homogeneous cystic mass in the posterior mediastinum. The resected cystic mass showed combining of portion of esophagus and stomach. The cyst was confirmed as gastroesophageal cyst.

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