Intramural bronchogenic cyst of the oesophagus

S Tatebe; K Oka; S Kuraoka

doi:10.1093/jscr/2012.10.3

Intramural bronchogenic cyst of the oesophagus

J Surg Case Rep. 2012 Oct 1;2012(10):3. doi: 10.1093/jscr/2012.10.3.

Authors

S Tatebe¹, K Oka¹, S Kuraoka¹

Affiliation

¹ Mito Saiseikai General Hospital, Japan.

Abstract

Bronchogenic cysts are relatively common mediastinal cysts. Here, we report removal of a rare paraoesophageal-type bronchogenic cyst by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in a 52-year-old male patient. The defect of the oesophageal wall was successfully reinforced with an intercostal muscle flap.