Abstract
Bronchogenic cysts are congenital lesions caused by the abnormal budding of the trachea-bronchial tree in the embryogenic period. Intramural esophageal bronchogenic cysts occur by the abnormal budding seen between mucosa and muscle layers of the esophagus which is an extremely rare localization. Intramural esophageal bronchogenic cysts is asymptomatic until it reaches to a large size. A complicated intramural esophageal bronchogenic cysts can mimic malignity as in our case. The treatment is surgical resection.
Highlights
Bronchogenic Cysts (BC) are congenital lesions resulting from the abnormal development of the foregut and tracheobronchial tree
One of the extremely rare localization of BC is between the mucosa and muscle layer of the esophagus which is called the intramural esophageal bronchogenic cyst (IEBC) [1,2]
We present a case of the İEBC in our region in which esophagus carcinoma is endemic, which was radiologically mimicking malignity and has been only few published reports in the English literature and the facilitating support of PET-CT in this case
Summary
Bronchogenic Cysts (BC) are congenital lesions resulting from the abnormal development of the foregut and tracheobronchial tree. BC are generally mediastinal and intraparenchymal localized, but they may be seen anywhere with development of abnormal budding of tracheobronchial tree during the fetal development. One of the extremely rare localization of BC is between the mucosa and muscle layer of the esophagus which is called the intramural esophageal bronchogenic cyst (IEBC) [1,2].
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