Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4160159 | Journal of Pediatric Surgery | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A 3.2-kg newborn was intubated for neonatal respiratory distress owing to a congenital tracheal stenosis. The preoperative assessment showed a sphincter-like stenosis located 1 cm above the carina. The child was cured by resection-anastomosis through sternotomy under cardiopulmonary bypass. The pathological examination showed hypoplastic cartilage islets embedded in a fibroelastic conjunctive tissue. The posterior membranous region was preserved with the existence of smooth muscle cells. This curious malformation resembled a diaphragm at the junction between trachea and carina.
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Authors
Emmanuel Le Bret, Natacha Teissier, Khaled Menif, Jacqueline Bruniaux, Nourredine Gharbi, Nejla Ben Jaballah, Alain Serraf, Thierry Van Den Abbeele,