Esophageal duplication cysts are rare embryonic malformations usually diagnosed in early childhood. They are often asymptomatic but they can cause dyspnoea, chest pain, or dysphagia or be complicated by intracystic hemorrhage, rupture, pulmonary or esophageal hemorrhage, and infection. Malignant transformation is an extremely rare event occurring within oesophageal cysts, adenocarcinoma being the most common histology. they are treated either surgically or endoscopically. We report a case of squamous cell carcinoma arising within an esophageal duplication cyst in adult complicated by perforation into thorax, treated with surgical resection.
International Journal of Case Reports and Images (IJCRI) is an international, peer reviewed, monthly, open access, online journal, publishing high-quality, articles in all areas of basic medical sciences and clinical specialties.Aim of IJCRI is to encourage the publication of new information by providing a platform for reporting of unique, unusual and rare cases which enhance understanding of disease process, its diagnosis, management and clinico-pathologic correlations. Case Report: Herein, we describe an unusual case of a 28-year-old male patient referred to our hospital for a retroperitoneal tumor diagnosed by computed tomography scan and confirmed by histological examination as a retroperitoneal teratoma. Surgical excision was performed. The patient is doing well after 26 months of follow-up.
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Conclusion:Primary retroperitoneal teratoma is a rare entity in adults. Preoperatively, the diagnosis can be established by its characteristic appearance on computed tomography scan. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment and the prognosis is excellent for benign retroperitoneal teratoma if complete resection can be accomplished.
Purpose: Studying in a retrospective review of 21 cases, diagnostic, therapeutic and evolutionary aspects of intra-abdominal cystic lymphangioma (CL). Methods: Between 1992 and 2014, 21 patients were operated at our institution for a CL. Clinical presentation, location, surgical management and outcome were studied. Results: There were 14 women and 7 men. All CL were diagnosed by abdominal ultrasound and/or abdominal CT scan. The most common site was the retroperitoneum (24%) followed by equally by the mesentery, the mesocolon and abdominal wall. Surgical treatment consisted of a complete resection of cyst in 20 patients. This resection required a splenectomy in one case for a splenic location and digestive resection in 2 cases. Two cases of recurrence of CL were revealed. The first case was a result of partial resection, but the second case occurred in a patient who underwent a total cystectomy. These patients were asymptomatic, so we decided to monitor them. Conclusion: CL in adult is a rare disease. The preoperative diagnostic has benefited from the contribution of imaging mainly ultrasound and CT scan, treatment consisted of surgical complete excision to prevent recurrences.
International Journal of Case Reports and Images (IJCRI) is an international, peer reviewed, monthly, open access, online journal, publishing high-quality, articles in all areas of basic medical sciences and clinical specialties.Aim of IJCRI is to encourage the publication of new information by providing a platform for reporting of unique, unusual and rare cases which enhance understanding of disease process, its diagnosis, management and clinico-pathologic correlations.IJCRI publishes Review Articles, Case Series, Case Reports, Case in Images, Clinical Images and Letters to Editor.
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