| A Case of Congenital Esophageal Duplication Cyst. |
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Kyoung Hoon Choi, Chung Ah Whang, Byung Ju Jeaung, Kyu Earn Kim, Ki Young Lee |
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Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea |
| 심한 호흡곤란을 동반한 선천성
식도중복성낭종 1례 |
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최경훈, 황정아, 정병주, 김규언, 이기영 |
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연세대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실 |
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Received: 9 September 1989 • Accepted: 9 September 1989 |
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| Abstract |
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A case of congenital esophageal duplication cyst has been studied in a 10-month old male Korean
infant.
He had suffered from cough, fever and dyspnea since 4 months of age, and he had been admitted
4 times to other hospitals before he visited severance hospital due to aggravated cough and dyspnea.
An esophagogram and computed tomogram of chest were done and a post-tracheal mass was foung.
He was successfully treated with open thoracotomy and cystectomy.
It is necessary to perform an esophagogram if upper respiratory obstructive disease is continued.
This report is the first description of a congenital esophageal duplication cyst in Korea which
caused severe respiratory difficulty.
A brief review of related literature is presented. |
| Key Words:
Congenital esophageal duplication cyst Esophagogram |
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