title: A case of single pleural cavity with esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula.
abstract: This is a report of a premature infant presenting with an esophageal atresia. At surgery it was realized that there was no posterior mediastinum and a single pleural cavity only. Other serious congenital anomalies were present. She died rather suddenly upon cessation of her prostaglandin E 1 at 34 days of life.
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000601:surgery*; D004933:Esophageal Atresia / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000002:abnormalities; D010994:Pleura / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000150:complications; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery