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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Apr 16, 2026; 18(4): 117233
Published online Apr 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i4.117233
Published online Apr 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i4.117233
Table 1 Timeline of case 1
| Time | Information about the patient |
| March 15, 2023 | Routine health examination |
| March 27, 2023 | Received EUS |
| April 24, 2023 | Admitted to our hospital |
| April 24, 2023 to April 25, 2023 | Received laboratory and imaging examinations |
| April 26, 2023 | Underwent endoscopic surgery |
| April 27, 2023 | Pathological results confirmed BC |
| May 2, 2023 | Discharged from hospital |
Table 2 Timeline of case 2
| Time | Information about the patient |
| June 21, 2025 | Routine health examination |
| June 28, 2025 | Received imaging examinations |
| June 30, 2025 | Received EUS |
| July 4, 2025 | Admitted to our hospital |
| July 4, 2025 to July 6, 2025 | Received preoperative laboratory tests |
| July 7, 2025 | Underwent endoscopic surgery |
| July 8, 2025 | Pathological results confirmed BC |
| July 14, 2025 | Discharged from hospital |
Table 3 Clinical summary of the two patients
| Category | Patient 1 | Patient 2 |
| Age/sex | 32/female | 36/male |
| Admission date | April 2023 | July 2025 |
| Symptom | Asymptomatic, detected during routine exam | Dysphagia for 1 month |
| Endoscopy | submucosal bulge located approximately 35 cm from the incisors, approximately 3.0 cm × 2.0 cm | submucosal bulge located approximately 38 cm from the incisors, approximately 2.0 cm × 2.0 cm |
| EUS | Hypoechoic mass from muscularis propria, approximately 2.7 cm × 1.3 cm, with no blood flow signals | Hypoechoic mass from muscularis propria, approximately 3.2 cm × 2.3 cm, no vascular signal, intermediate stiffness |
| CT | Low-density mass (approximately 2.8 cm × 2.5 cm) near EGJ, mild enhancement | Soft tissue nodule (approximately 3.1 cm × 3.1 cm) near EGJ, mild enhancement, luminal narrowing |
| Laboratory tests | Normal | Normal |
| Past history | None | None |
| Family history | No relevant family or malignancy history | No relevant family or malignancy history |
- Citation: Ma JM, Ji CG, Liu L, Yin KG. Bronchogenic cysts treated with submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection and natural orifice transluminal endoscopy: Two case reports and review of literature. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2026; 18(4): 117233
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v18/i4/117233.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v18.i4.117233
