Abstract
Foregut duplication cysts of the hypopharynx are extremely rare, and only 6 cases,
all of which have been described as solid lesions and contained heterotopic gastric
epithelium, could be found during our literature review. We present a unique case
of a hypopharyngeal foregut duplication cyst that was grossly cystic and had no heterotopic
epithelium microscopically. The present case required intubation for stridor and airway
obstruction shortly after birth. Congenital laryngeal cysts can appear similar to
this lesion. However, the hypopharyngeal location of a cyst is a clue for the diagnosis
of duplication on endoscopic examination.
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