The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 50, 306-308, Copyright © 1990 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Complete foregut duplication
CM Dresler, GA Patterson, BR Taylor and DJ Moote
Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Alimentary tract duplications are rare congenital anomalies with the
majority identified in the pediatric age group. However, duplications may
be seen in the adult population and require operative excision. A
53-year-old man was seen with vague, nonspecific symptoms and was found to
have a complete esophageal and gastric duplication with communication to
the normal alimentary tract. Appropriate-for-structure epithelium was noted
throughout the length of the duplication.