Laparoscopic excision of intrathoracic oesophageal duplication cyst in a Singaporean adult male.
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Dear Editor, Oesophageal duplication cysts are rare congenital maldevelopments of the posterior primitive foregut and mostly present in childhood.1 Patients usually present with dysphagia and sometimes chest discomfort. Complete surgical excision is the standard treatment. In this case report, we describe a laparoscopic transperitoneal approach to surgical excision of a duplication cyst of the intrathoracic oesophagus. This case report is the fi rst account of laparoscopic transhiatal excision of intrathoracic oesophageal duplication cyst among adults in Singapore.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
دوره 41 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012