Minimal access surgery for the combined management of oesophageal duplication cyst and congenital pulmonary airway malformation in a 4-year–old boy

Abstract

Oesophageal duplication cyst (ODC) and congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM) are rare congenital anomalies, and their coexistence has been documented only in isolated case reports. Both malformations necessitate surgical intervention, with timing dependent on clinical presentation. Surgical resection is recommended even for asymptomatic patients with incidentally discovered lesions, given the risk of subsequent complications or malignant transformation. We present a rare case of a 4-year-old boy with combined ODC and CPAM malformations. The patient underwent successful surgical treatment via video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. At follow-up, the child remains asymptomatic with normal growth and development.