Bronchogenic cyst vs esophageal duplication cyst

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Bronchogenic cyst vs. oesophageal duplication cyst
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Bronchogenic cysts and oesophageal duplication cysts are embryological foregut duplication cysts and are also differential diagnosisdiagnoses for a cystic mediastinal mass.

Differences

Symptoms
  • asymptomatic bronchogenic cyst
  • symptomatic oesophageal cyst in the case of peptic ulceration
Plain radiograph 
Location
  • bronchogenic cysts appear at a subcarinal location (most commonly)
  • oesophageal cysts appear more tubular and in close relation to the oesophagus
CT
Cyst wall
  • thin-walled bronchogenic cyst
  • relatively thick-walled oesophageal cyst (due to the presence of smooth muscle)

See also

  • -<p><strong>Bronchogenic cysts </strong>and <strong>oesophageal duplication cysts </strong>are embryological <a title="Foregut duplication cysts" href="/articles/foregut-duplication-cyst">foregut duplication cysts</a> and are also differential diagnosis for a <a title="Cystic mediastinal masses" href="/articles/cystic-mediastinal-masses">cystic mediastinal mass</a>.</p><h4>Differences</h4><h5>Symptoms</h5><ul>
  • +<p><strong>Bronchogenic cysts </strong>and <strong>oesophageal duplication cysts </strong>are embryological <a href="/articles/foregut-duplication-cyst">foregut duplication cysts</a> and are also differential diagnoses for a <a href="/articles/cystic-mediastinal-masses">cystic mediastinal mass</a>.</p><h4>Differences</h4><h5>Symptoms</h5><ul>

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