[Tracheal atresia: apropos of 2 cases].
Two cases of tracheal atresia are reported. This is a rare malformation which is responsible of neonatal respiratory distress, lack of cry at born and difficulties to put a tube inside the trachea. Various malformative abnormalities are commonly associated to tracheal atresia. The death occurred in these two newborns some days after birth. Tracheal atresia is a common lethal malformation.
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Service de Médecine Néonatale, Hôpital Jeanne de Flandre, CHRU de Lille.
D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000209:etiology; D014132:Trachea / Q000002:abnormalities*