Intra-abdominal esophageal duplication cyst: A case report and review of the literature

Table 1 Overview of published case reports of intra-abdominal esophageal duplication cysts

Ref.	Year	Patients age	Sex	Symptoms	Location of cyst	Size (cm)	Treatment
Pujar et al[1]	2013	13	F	Pain in epigastric region	Gastroesophageal junction, adjacent to left liver lobe	4.0 × 5.0	Laparoscopic resection
Bhamidipati et al[7]	2013	69	M	Weight loss, incidental at CT for diverticulitis	Gastroesophageal junction	4.4 × 3.7 × 3.9	Laparoscopic resection
Gümüş et al[8]	2011	18	F	At CT for dyspeptic complaints	Lower end of the esophagus, adjecent to liver	4.2 × 3.6	Open resection
Aldrink et al[2]	2011	2	M	No symptoms. Incidental at fundoplication	Gastroesophageal junction	3.0	Laparoscopic resection, with fundoplication
Martin et al[5]	2007	60	M	Gastric outlet obstruction	Retro-duodenal	10.0 × 10.0	Open resection
Martin et al[5]	2007	50	F	Left flank pain	Inferior to pancreatic tail	6.5 × 5.5 × 4.2	Open resection
Kin et al[9]	2003	51	F	No symptoms: incidental at staging CT for breastcancer	Diafragmatic crura	4.5 × 4.0 × 3.5	Laparoscopic resection with intra-operative esophagoscopy
Noguchi et al[10]	2003	26	F	Anal bleeding: incidental at ultrasound	Anterior wall of distal esophagus	4.0 × 3.0 × 3.0	Laparoscopic resection with esophageal repair(nissen)
Vijayaragh et al[11]	2002	70	F	Retching, rigidness and headache, incidental at ultrasound	Midline between stomach and liver	7.5	Open resection, combined with cholecystectomie
Nelms et al[4]	2002	44	M	Low back pain: incidental at CT	Diaphragmatic crura	7.0	Laparoscopic resection
Rathaus et al[12]	2000	5	F	Epigastric pain, ultrasound	Distal esophagus, between liver and cardia	1.0	Open resection
Janssen et al[13]	1998	56	F	Incidental at staging CT for rectal cancer	Superior to left kidney	8.0 × 6.0 × 4.5	Open resection
Karahasanoglu et al[14]	1997	51	M	Epigastric pain, dysphagia	Sub-diaphragmatic	11.0 × 9.0 × 8.0	Esophagogastrectomy
Harvell et al[15]	1996	57	F	Epigastric pain	Superior border of pancreas	2.2 × 1.7 × 1.5	Laparoscopic resection
Ruffin et al[16]	1989	38	F	Epigastric pain, nausea	Distal esophagus	4.0	Resection with esophageal repair

M: Male; F: Female; CT: Computed tomography.