Gastric duplication cyst as a differential for an intra-thoracic cystic mass
We report a case of a neonate who presented with respiratory distress initially managed for a suspected pneumothorax before being transferred to a tertiary centre where he had a thoracotomy. A large cystic structure was excised later histologically confirmed to be a gastric duplication cyst. We disc...
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| author | Ole Grossmann Dipankar Dass Sean Marven |
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| description | We report a case of a neonate who presented with respiratory distress initially managed for a suspected pneumothorax before being transferred to a tertiary centre where he had a thoracotomy. A large cystic structure was excised later histologically confirmed to be a gastric duplication cyst. We discuss its management. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bbca1c2bec6942c6975893a74e3c06042022-12-22T00:45:53ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAfrican Journal of Paediatric Surgery0189-67250974-59982015-01-01121767810.4103/0189-6725.150990Gastric duplication cyst as a differential for an intra-thoracic cystic massOle GrossmannDipankar DassSean MarvenWe report a case of a neonate who presented with respiratory distress initially managed for a suspected pneumothorax before being transferred to a tertiary centre where he had a thoracotomy. A large cystic structure was excised later histologically confirmed to be a gastric duplication cyst. We discuss its management.http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2015;volume=12;issue=1;spage=76;epage=78;aulast=GrossmannBronchopulmonary foregut malformationgastric duplication cystintra-thoracic mass |
| spellingShingle | Ole Grossmann Dipankar Dass Sean Marven Gastric duplication cyst as a differential for an intra-thoracic cystic mass African Journal of Paediatric Surgery Bronchopulmonary foregut malformation gastric duplication cyst intra-thoracic mass |
| title | Gastric duplication cyst as a differential for an intra-thoracic cystic mass |
| title_full | Gastric duplication cyst as a differential for an intra-thoracic cystic mass |
| title_fullStr | Gastric duplication cyst as a differential for an intra-thoracic cystic mass |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gastric duplication cyst as a differential for an intra-thoracic cystic mass |
| title_short | Gastric duplication cyst as a differential for an intra-thoracic cystic mass |
| title_sort | gastric duplication cyst as a differential for an intra thoracic cystic mass |
| topic | Bronchopulmonary foregut malformation gastric duplication cyst intra-thoracic mass |
| url | http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2015;volume=12;issue=1;spage=76;epage=78;aulast=Grossmann |
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