Abstract
We encountered a surgical case of infected bronchoesophageal cyst that developed in the muscle layer of the esophagus after fine-needle aspiration biopsy. Three quarters of the cystic wall was removed but one quarter remained due to inflammatory adhesion to the esophagus. Long-term placement of a chest tube was required because of postoperative pleuroesophageal fistula. We plan to observe this case for a long period because of the possibility of recurrence due to the cyst wall remnant.
