Letter: Intrathoracic foregut cysts.

Intrathoracic extrapulmonary hydatid cysts

Hydatid disease caused by echinococcus granulosus is still a serious problem in both underdeveloped and developing countries. Clinical signs of the disease are not specific. Most patients have a few symptoms when a hydatid cyst is discovered. Symptoms depend on its location, size and complications. Parasite can settle in every organ and tissue in the human body. We report two cases with intrath...

Foregut Duplication Cysts in Children

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Duplications of the alimentary tract are rare anomalies. We report our experience with foregut duplication cysts including their clinical presentation, diagnostic modalities, and surgical management. METHODS We report a 20-year retrospective review of all foregut duplication cysts managed at our institution. RESULTS Twelve patients with 13 foregut duplication cysts...

Intrathoracic cysts of intestinal and bronchial structure.

Intrathoracic Bronchogenic Cysts: Report of Three Cases

Bronchogenic cysts are benign congenital aberrations belonging to the spectrum of digestive duplications. Intrathoracic forms are the most common and are essentially mediastinal along the tracheobronchial axis in 2/3 of the cases, but can also occur in the lung, pericardium and diaphragm. They are characterized by clinical and radiological polymorphism and pose a differential diagnosis with oth...

Congenital foregut duplication cysts of the anterior tongue.

OBJECTIVE To review our experience with foregut duplication cysts of the anterior tongue, an unusual and rarely encountered mass in this location. DESIGN A retrospective review of patients with anterior tongue foregut duplication cysts identified between 1990 and 2000. SETTING Academic, tertiary care children's medical center. PATIENTS Six pediatric patients (5 boys and 1 girl) ranging in...