Article: Mediastinal Gastroenteric Duplication Cyst Presenting as Recurrent Retropharyngeal Abscess in a Child
Abstract:
Mediastinal duplication cyst is a rare cause of mediastinal mass in early infancy. Recurrent retropharyngeal abscess is an uncommon presentation of mediastinal duplication cyst. We report a case of mediastinal duplication cyst in a nine year old girl who presented with recurrent retropharyngeal abscess. Surgical excision was performed successfully. The mode of clinical presentation and management has been discussed.
Pushpa Gurudas Kini
1Department of Paediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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Ganesh S Kamath
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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Sandeep Kumar
Department of Paediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
Deepak Nayak M
Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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Karen Moras
Department of Paediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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Priyanka Kini
Department of Anaesthesiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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Keywords
Duplication cyst, mediastinal mass, neuro-enteric cyst, children
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https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v41i2.33175
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