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hypopharyngeal foregut duplication cyst

foregut duplication cyst of the hypopharynx

Foregut duplication cysts of the hypopharynx are extremely rare.

All have been described as solid lesions and contained heterotopic gastric epithelium.

Synopsis

- grossly cystic

Differential diagnosis

- congenital laryngeal cysts

See also

- foregut duplication cysts

References

- Kim JK, Park KK. Foregut duplication cyst of the hypopharynx: a rare cause of upper airway obstruction. J Pediatr Surg. 2007 Jun;42(6):E5-7. PMID: 17560193