We report a case of abdominal paraesophageal bronchogenic cyst in a 19
year-old patient who complained of dysphagia. Based on this exception
al finding, the authors state overview the pathogenic theories and the
histologic features which distinguish para-esophageal bronchogenic cy
sts from duplications. Preoperative diagnosis is difficult, but endosc
opic ultrasound seems to be the imaging method of choice.