Korean J Gastrointest Endosc > Volume 10(2); 1990 > Article

Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1990;10(2): 297-300.

관상형 식도중복 1예 ( A Case of Tubular Duplication of the Esophagus )

심찬섭, 조성원, 김진홍, 이문성, 조주영

Abstract

Esophageal duplication is a rare congenital malformation Although the exact etiology of duplication of the esophagus has not been well established, esophageal duplications are due to abnormal outpouching of endoderm from primitive foregut. There are two types of esophageal duplication; cystic and tubular. The former is more common than the latter. Tubular duplication may cause recurrent dysphagia and symptoms of acute mediastinitis. We experienced a case of esophageal duplication, which had tubular esophageal duplication with connection to the esophageal lumen, with esophageal web by the esophagogram after barium swallowing and esophagoscopy. So we report this case with a brief review of the literatures.