Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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Congenital Esophageal Atresia Associated with a Tracheobronchial Remnant

  • Wu, Yuhao (Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University) ;
  • Wu, Chun (Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University)
  • Received : 2018.09.06
  • Accepted : 2018.11.21
  • Published : 2019.06.05
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Abstract

A rare case of esophageal atresia/tracheo-esophageal fistula (EA-TEF) with an associated tracheobronchial remnant (TBR) is reported and discussed herein. A 13-month-old patient was seen with a complaint of vomiting of solid food 1 year after EA-TEF repair. An esophagogram showed a tapered narrowing in the lower segment of the esophagus. A re-operation was carried out and a pathologic examination of the resected stenotic segment revealed the presence of a TBR.

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