ESOPHAGEAL CYST

Course overview

ESOPHAGEAL CYSTS ARE RARE CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS THAT CATEGORIZE AS BEING EPITHELIAL-LINED OR DUPLICATION IN NATURE. THEY ARE USUALLY DIAGNOSED IN CHILDHOOD BUT CAN ALSO PRESENT IN ADULTS. THEY CAN BE ASYMPTOMATIC OR PRESENT WITH SYMPTOMS OF RESPIRATORY DISTRESS, DYSPHAGIA, AND/OR CHEST PAIN. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION, MANAGEMENT, AND TREATMENT OF ESOPHAGEAL CYSTS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.