Esophageal duplication cyst: A rare cause of biphasic stridor and feeding difficulty

Cervical esophageal duplication cyst: case report and review of the literature

“…The location and size of the lesion determines the clinical presentation. These congenital anomalies can also be discovered as an incidental finding [3].…”

“…In 1711, Blasius reported the first case of esophageal duplication cyst [3]. The first reported case of a cervical esophageal duplication cyst was by Bishop and Koop [4] in 1964.…”

“…Esophageal duplication cysts are thought to arise from foregut budding errors during the third to sixth week of gestation [3]. During embryologic development, the laryngotracheal groove divides into the dorsal and ventral portions, which become the esophagus and respiratory tract, respectively.…”

“…The timing of the budding error dictates the location of the cyst. Early errors result in cysts being formed in the mediastinum such as cervical esophageal duplication cysts [3]. Esophageal duplication cysts can be tubular or spherical, and two thirds occur in the right side of the mediastinum caused by the dextrorotation of the stomach during embryogenesis [2].…”

“…Malignancy within esophageal duplication cysts is rare but has been reported in the literature [2,3]. For this reason, surgical resection is indicated for all symptomatic lesions and is favored for asymptomatic cysts to prevent future complications.…”