Charge association. A case report and short annotation.
A premature female infant was noted to have an unusual combination of abnormalities, consistent with the CHARGE ASSOCIATION. 1. Left (L) choanal stenosis 2. Fallot's Tetralogy 3. Esophageal atresia with distal TOF (Tracheo-Oesophageal Fistula) 4. Duodenal stenosis 5. Annular pancreas with ectopic pancreatic tissue in the proximal jejunum. Baby had surgery for the gastrointestinal tract abnormalities. She lived for only 19 days.
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Department of Neonatology, Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Singapore.
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002754:Choanal Atresia / Q000150:complications*; D004386:Duodenum / Q000002:abnormalities; D004933:Esophageal Atresia / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000150:complications*