Vol. 25, No. 1, 2003 (March)
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INCLUSION CYST OF ESOPHAGUS: CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Th. Vougiouklakis¹, A. Mitselou¹, P. Dallas², D. Peschos¹, D. Stefanou², E. Ioachim², K. Charalabopoulos³, N.J. Agnantis^2,*

¹ Department of Forensic Pathology,
² Department of Pathology and
³ Department of Experimental and Clinical Physiology, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Greece
Resume. Cysts of esophagus are unusual findings and they are included in the group of the developmental cysts of mediastinum. Various types of cysts of esophagus are much less frequent than esophageal carcinoma and considerably less frequent than some other benign esophageal tumors. We present a rare case of inclusion cyst of the upper esophagus in a male patient, followed by a review of the literature regarding this subject. Key words: cyst, esophagus, inclusion.

Abstract. Cysts of esophagus are unusual findings and they are included in the group of the developmental cysts of mediastinum. Various types of cysts of esophagus are much less frequent than esophageal carcinoma and considerably less frequent than some other benign esophageal tumors. We present a rare case of inclusion cyst of the upper esophagus in a male patient, followed by a review of the literature regarding this subject.

Key Words: cyst, esophagus, inclusion.

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