Failed resuscitation of a newborn due to congenital tracheal agenesis: a case report.
Tracheal agenesis is a rare congenital condition. It usually presents as an unexpected emergency during resuscitation of a newborn in the delivery room. The condition is almost always fatal in the resuscitation phase, but also when the neonate survives the long term prognosis remains poor. We present a case of tracheal agenesis, discuss its presenting symptoms and possibilities for antenatal diagnosis and review the therapeutic options.
Dijkman
Koen P
KP
Department of Neonatology, Máxima Medical Center, PO Box 7777, 5500 MB, Veldhoven, The Netherlands. k.dijkman@mmc.nl
Andriessen
Peter
P
van Lijnschoten
Gesina
G
Halbertsma
Feico J
FJ