title: Traumatic pharyngeal pseudodiverticulum mimicking esophageal atresia.
abstract: Obstruction of passage of a catheter through esophagus in a newborn is mostly diagnosed as esophageal atresia (EA) with or without tracheo esophageal fistula (TEF). Rarely a traumatic instrumentation may produce pharyngeal or upper esophageal perforation and attempt at passage of a catheter may produce a false passage submucosally called pseudodiverticulum. Here it is present the case of a extremely premature (28 wk) and low birth weight (950 gms) newborn with traumatic laceration and pharyngeal pseudodiverticulum mimicking EA. The authors discuss the diagnostic characteristics and management of such a situation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Maternity and Children Hospital, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. kamalesh_pal@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Kamalesh
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.forename: Abdullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alwabari
authors.forename: Magdy
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abdulatif
mesh_terms: D001720:Birth Injuries; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004933:Esophageal Atresia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D052577:Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000293:injuries; D011247:Pregnancy; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D018570:Risk Assessment