North American Journal of Medical Sciences

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Year
: 2012  |  Volume : 4  |  Issue : 6  |  Page : 287--289

Foregut duplication cyst: An unusual presentation during childhood


Ahmad Hammoud, Mohammad Hourani, Mouniat Akoum, Mariam Rajab 
 Department of Pediatrics, Makassed General Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon

Correspondence Address:
Ahmad Hammoud
Department of Pediatrics, Makassed General Hospital, Riad El-Solh Street, P.O. 6301, Beirut 11072210
Lebanon

Congenital duplications can occur anywhere in the GIT, one third of all duplications are foregut duplications (esophagus, stomach, first and second part of duodenum). Respiratory symptoms are the most common symptoms in foregut duplications, most cases present with respiratory distress which may be present from birth, or symptoms may be insidious with cough, wheeze, or recurrent respiratory infections. We are presenting a 2-year-old boy presenting with cough and fever. Radiological investigation showed left mediastinal mass that was removed by excisional biopsy and revealed an esophageal cyst. Cough with or without fever could be rare presentations for esophageal cyst.


How to cite this article:
Hammoud A, Hourani M, Akoum M, Rajab M. Foregut duplication cyst: An unusual presentation during childhood.North Am J Med Sci 2012;4:287-289


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Hammoud A, Hourani M, Akoum M, Rajab M. Foregut duplication cyst: An unusual presentation during childhood. North Am J Med Sci [serial online] 2012 [cited 2023 Jun 1 ];4:287-289
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