All issues > Volume 33(8); 1990

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1990;33(8):1134-1139. Published online August 31, 1990.

A Case of Esophageal Duplication.

Hyung Kuk Ham¹, Jeong Kyu Seoh¹, Jae Seung Yang¹, Baek Keun Lim¹, Jong Soo Kim¹, Hee Jae Joo²

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Wonju Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea
²Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Wonju Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea

Received: July 8, 1989;  Accepted: July 8, 1989.

Abstract

Esophageal duplication, a term used synonymously with enteric cyst, foregut cyst, gastroenteric cyst, enteric duplication, and etc, is a rare developmental anomaly which occures during differentia- tion of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi from the primitive foregut. They may cause dysphagia, regurgitation, pneumonia, hemoptysis, and occasionally produce alarming airway obstruction. We experienced a case with chief complaints of pale appearance and swallowing difficulty in 5 years old male child, who was diagnosed as iron deficiency anemia as a result of esophageal duplication in mediastinum. After the esophageal duplication was removed by resection, above symptoms and signs were improved. We presented this case with a review of referential literatures.

Keywords :Esophageal duplication