Esophageal Cyst

Cause pathogenesis of esophageal cyst is connected with the food cyst wall, its pathologic features are : ① cyst inner mostly gastric mucosa and gastric acid secretion is functional. Part of the intestinal mucosa, and rare esophageal mucosa. Wall acid can cause ulcers, perforation, hematemesis, such as erosion can cause bronchial hemoptysis, lung infections and breathing difficulties and other symptoms; ② cyst wall by the smooth muscle composition, the majority of patients with esophageal muscle cyst myometrial together, But between the esophagus and the cyst is not the same. Diagnostic X-ray examination : Visibility after mediastinal closely linked with esophageal the shadow can be seen when swallowing up and down, the shadow of uniform density, Contour clear, suddenly to the esophageal lumen. Treatment after treatment required lateral thoracotomy incision surgical resection, but must be taken to avoid injury esophagus.