Laryngeal Atresia with Tracheoesophageal Fistula: 1 case report.
- Author:
Eun Kyung KIM
;
Je G CHI
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Laryngeal atresia;
Larynx;
Tracheoesophageal fistula;
Neonate;
Congenital malformation
- MeSH:
Infant, Newborn;
Humans
- From:Korean Journal of Pathology
1993;27(5):504-508
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Laryngeal atresia is a very rare congenital anomaly requiring immediate tracheotomy. We present a case of laryngeal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula who showed immediate respiratory difficulty after ligation of umbilical cord and died of aspiration pneumonia at 8 days of age. The atretic portion of larynx is composed of irregulary arranged cartilaginous tissue, bundles of intrinsic muscle and soft tissue without epithelium-lined lumen. The lungs show normal development and evidences of aspiration pneumonia.
