Aborted Tracheo-esophageal Fistula in a Neonate. (September 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hallett, John M; Bryant, Victoria; Drake, David; George, Simi; Upadhyaya, Manasvi
• Is Part Of: Pediatric and developmental pathology. Volume 21:Number 5(2018)
• Page Start: 475
• Page End: 479
• Publication Date: 2018-09
• Subjects: pediatric surgery -- esophageal atresia -- tracheoesophageal fistula -- thoracic -- gastroenterology; Pediatric pathology -- Periodicals; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Diagnosis, Laboratory -- Periodicals; Abnormalities, Human -- Periodicals; Child development -- Periodicals; Pediatrics -- Periodicals; 616.07
• DOI: 10.1177/1093526617708858
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1093-5266

Abstract

Esophageal atresia (EA) is an uncommon congenital anomaly which is often associated with a tracheoesophageal fistula. An isolated EA is a rarer anomaly and its diagnosis has implications for the ongoing treatment and outcome of the infant. For the first time, we report a case of a premature newborn with a pure EA and a tracheal diverticulum, containing both respiratory and esophageal mucosa. We have termed this an aborted trachea-esophageal fistula. Recognition of these very rare variations of foregut anomalies may contribute to our understanding of their pathogenesis.