Congenital esophageal stenosis and antral web. A new association and management challenge.
Congenital esophageal stenosis is a rare condition that may be associated with other anomalies. Antral web is also a rare congenital condition. Association of both conditions is extremely rare. We present this rare association in preterm baby in whom initially misdiagnosis of esophageal atresia and trachea-esophageal fistula then followed by a dilemma in differentials diagnosis to explain the uneventful postoperative recovery. The aim of this report is to highlight the diagnostic and therapeutic difficulty of this rare condition.
Department of Pediatric, Surgery, King Fahd Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Tariq I
TI
Al-Tokhais
Ali M
AM
Ahmed
Abdulwahab S
AS
Aljubab
D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011859:Radiography