Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6213397 | International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology | 2013 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Tracheal agenesis is a rare and potentially lethal congenital anomaly. The incidence is less than 1/50,000, with a male:female ratio of 2:1. We report the case of a male fetus with complete agenesis of the trachea and a tracheoesophageal fistula arising from the esophagus that connected through the carina, as well as several abnormalities (congenital cardiac abnormalities, duodenal atresia, vertebral defects, anal atresia, renal defects, limb defects, and diaphragmatic hernia). To our knowledge, few cases of infants with VACTERL or TACRD association have been reported to date. Here, we report a new case of a fetus that showed the full range of VACTERL and TACRD associations.
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Authors
Gan-qiong Xu, Qi-chang Zhou, Ming Zhang, Da-rong Pu, Zhu Ouyang,