Pushpa Gurudas Kini; Ganesh S Kamath; Sandeep Kumar; Deepak Nayak M; Karen Moras; Priyanka Kini

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Pushpa Gurudas Kini 1Department of Paediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6186-0336
Ganesh S Kamath Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1020-2717
Sandeep Kumar Department of Paediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
Deepak Nayak M Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6090-3015
Karen Moras Department of Paediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0411-6804
Priyanka Kini Department of Anaesthesiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7179-523X

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Duplication cyst;, mediastinal mass;, neuro-enteric cyst;, children

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Mediastinal duplication cyst is a rare cause of mediastinal mass in early infancy. Recurrent retropharyngeal abscess is an uncommon presentation of mediastinal duplication cyst. We report a case of mediastinal duplication cyst in a nine year old girl who presented with recurrent retropharyngeal abscess. Surgical excision was performed successfully. The mode of clinical presentation and management has been discussed.

Mediastinal Gastroenteric Duplication Cyst Presenting as Recurrent Retropharyngeal Abscess in a Child

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