When it comes to cysts of the esophagus – or the food pipe – and the trachea ( the air pipe), there are two kinds: simple cysts, made up of an extra layer of the tissue that lines cavities and organs in the body, called epithelium, and duplication cysts, made of two layers of supporting tissue and muscle.
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Cysts of the Esophagus or Trachea