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Article: Erratum: Mediastinal gastroenteric cyst in a neonate containing respiratory-type epithelium and pancreatic tissue.
Pediatric Pulmonology 01/2010; 45(2):208-209. · 2.53 Impact Factor -
Article: Mediastinal gastroenteric cyst in a neonate containing respiratory-type epithelium and pancreatic tissue.
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ABSTRACT: Mediastinal gastroenteric cyst is an uncommon congenital malformation and a distinct histopathological entity within the family of foregut duplication cysts. This lesion is mainly encountered in neonates and infants. Histologically, it is characterized by double-layered smooth muscle wall and gastric lining mucosa. We report on a case of a 2-day-old girl, with a posterior mediastinal cystic mass associated with T3-T4 hemivertebrae, presenting with severe respiratory distress. The cyst was multilocular, surgically removed, and histopathologic analysis revealed that it was of gastroenteric type. However, in numerous areas of the lesion, respiratory-type epithelium was observed, as well as pancreatic tissue. After removal of the lesion the patient made an uneventful recovery and shows no signs of long-term pulmonary sequelae. We failed to demonstrate in the available literature the presence of this variable epithelial lining within a single mediastinal foregut cyst. In addition, pancreatic tissue within an intrathoracic enteric cyst has been reported only twice.Pediatric Pulmonology 11/2009; 44(12):1240-3. · 2.53 Impact Factor
