[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.
Karboubi
L
L
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
Sadiq
N
N
Kisra
M
M
Kabiri
M
M
Barkat
A
A
Ettaybi
F
F
Bouazzaoui
N L
NL
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