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Conditions›Neoplasms›Benign tumor›Cyst›Esophageal cyst

Esophageal cyst

Esophageal cyst = a sac like structure in the upper gastrointestinal tract, between the mouth & the stomach.

Dr. Heidi Fowlerreviewed this

Psychiatry 26 years experience

Is a type of:Esophageal disorders, Cyst

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Common

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A 39-year-old member asked:

My sister was diagnosed with esophageal cyst. What do I need to know?

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Radiologist noted 2.3 CM cyst alongside my esophagus and cyst in my right kidney. My regular doc told me my CT scan was normal. Really?

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A female asked:

My CT scan shows a 2.3 CM bronchogenic cyst located next to my esophagus about the 10th intercostal space (Radiologist). Doc says CT normal. Really?

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A 51-year-old male asked:

I have a 4cm cyst in my throat above sternum, its pushing against my thyroid, larynx and esophagus. What are the best surgical practices and risk invo?

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What is a pseudo cyst?

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A 39-year-old member asked:

Is a 20cm cyst normal?

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What does a 3cm cyst mean?

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A 35-year-old member asked:

How long till a cyst heals?

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A member asked:

Can the lipmo cyst be hard ?

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Do cysts go away on their own?

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