[Oesophageal duplication with neonatal revelation. About 2 cases].
Oesophageal duplication is a rare form of digestive duplication. This congenital malformation can be asymptomatic or manifest itself through respiratory signs due to airway compression. We report 2 cases of oesophageal duplication discovered in the neonatal period.


METHODS
In both cases, symptoms were dominated by respiratory distress and vomiting. Diagnosis was confirmed by oesophageal contrast X-rays, which revealed a total tubular form in the 1st case and a cystic form in the 2nd case.


CONCLUSIONS
Oesophageal duplication is a rare abnormality of benign nature, which can be revealed in neonatal period by a noisy compression picture. Diagnosis of this anomaly should trigger a search for other digestive duplications, as well as associated malformations, in particular vertebral.
Centre national de référence en néonatologie et nutrition, et service de pédiatrie, hôpital d'enfants de Rabat, avenue Ibn-Rochd, Souissi, Rabat, Morocco. drkarboubi@yahoo.fr
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Karboubi
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Sadiq
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Kisra
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Kabiri
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Barkat
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Ettaybi
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Bouazzaoui
D004947:Esophagus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005772:Gastrointestinal Transit; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology