title: Extensive upper aerodigestive tract anomalies in 'VACTERL' Association.
abstract: Extensive upper aerodigestive tract anomalies are rare in newborns. When they occur, they are often accompanied by other congenital malformations. We present a case of a newborn who presented to the Montreal (Quebec) Children's Hospital with severe tracheoesophageal abnormalities, as part of vertebral, anal, cardiac, tracheal, esophageal, renal, and limb anomalies (VACTERL) association. In spite of surgical intervention, the patient finally succumbed to other congenital abnormalities. Management of infants with such conditions usually involve complex reconstructive efforts, while prognoses remain poor due to other congenital defects and cardiopulmonary complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Schloss
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Laberge
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D001006:Anus, Imperforate; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013131:Spine / Q000002:abnormalities; D013577:Syndrome; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery