Esophageal Cyst, Diagnosed by trans-esophageal ultrasonic endoscopy; a case report

Yugo Ashino; Motoyasu Sagawa; Masasi Handa; Satosi Suzuki; Masami Sato; Tatsuo Tanita; Kaoru Koike; Sigefumi Fujimura; Makio Gamou; Nobuyosi Tamahasi

doi:10.2995/jacsurg1987.3.5_612

Yugo Ashino, Motoyasu Sagawa, Masasi Handa, Satosi Suzuki, Masami Sato, Tatsuo Tanita, Kaoru Koike, Sigefumi Fujimura, Makio Gamou, Nobuyosi Tamahasi

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Yugo Ashino
The Research Institute for Chest Diseases and Cancer, Tohoku University
Motoyasu Sagawa
The Research Institute for Chest Diseases and Cancer, Tohoku University
Masasi Handa
The Research Institute for Chest Diseases and Cancer, Tohoku University
Satosi Suzuki
The Research Institute for Chest Diseases and Cancer, Tohoku University
Masami Sato
The Research Institute for Chest Diseases and Cancer, Tohoku University
Tatsuo Tanita
The Research Institute for Chest Diseases and Cancer, Tohoku University
Kaoru Koike
The Research Institute for Chest Diseases and Cancer, Tohoku University
Sigefumi Fujimura
The Research Institute for Chest Diseases and Cancer, Tohoku University
Makio Gamou
Departments of Surgery, Clinical Cancer Chemotherapy
Nobuyosi Tamahasi
Departments of Surgery, pathology

Keywords: esophageal cyst, transesophageal ultrasonic endoscopy

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1989 Volume 3 Issue 5 Pages 612-616

DOI https://doi.org/10.2995/jacsurg1987.3.5_612

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Abstract

A 22-year-old with abdominal discomfort was admitted to our hospital. Contrast X-ray studies of the upper digestive tract demonstrated external compression of the esophageal wall. Chest CT showed a solid mass in the esophageal wall. We employed transesophageal ultrasonic endoscopy for the detection and evaluation of the tumor. The characteristics of the tumor border and internal echoes demonstrated a cyst. Histologically, the tumor was an esophageal cyst. Transesophageal ultrasonic endoscopy was very useful in the diagnosis of this esophageal cyst.

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