title: Failed resuscitation of a newborn due to congenital tracheal agenesis: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Máxima Medical Center, PO Box 7777, 5500 MB, Veldhoven, The Netherlands. k.dijkman@mmc.nl
authors.forename: Koen P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Dijkman
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Andriessen
authors.forename: Gesina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: van Lijnschoten
authors.forename: Feico J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Halbertsma