Association of microphthalmia and esophageal atresia: description of a patient and review of the literature.
Since 1988, when Rogers first described a boy with anophthalmia associated with esophageal atresia, eight similar cases have been reported. These patients lend support to the hypothesis that this association of congenital anomalies constitutes a discrete entity, although the etiology is still unknown. We report a patient with this combination of malformations as well as a marked hypoplasia of the entire left half of the body.
Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine, University of Siena, Italy. messinam@unisi.it
Mario
M
Messina
Elisabetta
E
Ferrucci
Giuseppe
G
Buonocore
Renato
R
Scarinci
Alfredo
A
Garzi
D004933:Esophageal Atresia / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008850:Microphthalmos / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology*