Esophageal Duplication Cyst: A Challenging Diagnosis of a Paracardiac Mass

We present a case of esophageal duplication cyst, echocardiographically appearing as a mass above the roof of the left atrium and behind the right pulmonary artery. The differential diagnosis and the management of such disease are discussed.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2004-08, Vol.21 (6), p.551-554
Hauptverfasser:	Accadia, Maria, Ascione, Luigi, De Michele, Mario, Saulino, Carmela, Alabiso, Maria Eleonora, Tuccillo, Bernardino
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Diagnosis, Differential echocardiography Echocardiography, Transesophageal Esophageal Cyst - diagnosis Esophageal Cyst - surgery Female Heart Atria - diagnostic imaging Heart Atria - pathology Heart Atria - surgery Heart Neoplasms - diagnosis Heart Neoplasms - surgery Heart Ventricles - diagnostic imaging Heart Ventricles - pathology Heart Ventricles - surgery Humans Middle Aged paracardiac mass Pulmonary Artery - diagnostic imaging Pulmonary Artery - pathology Pulmonary Artery - surgery Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	We present a case of esophageal duplication cyst, echocardiographically appearing as a mass above the roof of the left atrium and behind the right pulmonary artery. The differential diagnosis and the management of such disease are discussed.
ISSN:	0742-2822 1540-8175
DOI:	10.1111/j.0742-2822.2004.03125.x