Tracheal agenesis: A rare but fatal congenital anomaly
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Tracheal agenesis: A rare but fatal congenital anomaly
In this report we describe a newborn with a rare case of Type II tracheal agenesis and bronchoesophageal fistula. Polyhydramnios and suspected esophageal atresia were identified during routine pre-natal ultrasound screening. Upon delivery, rigid bronchoscopy, esophagoscopy, and intraoperative fluoroscopy were performed, where both bronchi and the carina showed unusual horizontal orientation mak...
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عنوان ژورنال: McGill Journal of Medicine
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1715-8125
DOI: 10.26443/mjm.v13i1.241