Congenital Esophageal Atresia with Tracheo Esophageal Fistula and its related review of literature.

Dr.Ayesha Fatima; Dr.T.K Rajasree; Dr.Mohammed Riyaz Mohiuddin

Volume : IV, Issue : VI, June - 2015

Congenital Esophageal Atresia with Tracheo Esophageal Fistula and its related review of literature.

Dr. Ayesha Fatima, Dr. T. K Rajasree, Dr. Mohammed Riyaz Mohiuddin

Abstract :

We report here, an interesting and rare case of a female neonate born spontaneously at 38 weeks of gestation, with Type H congenital esophageal atresia with trachea–esophageal fistula. Atresia is a condition in which a body orifice or passage in the body is abnormally closed or absent.In Esophageal Atresia the proximal and distal portions of the esophagus do not communicate.Tracheoesophageal fistula is an abnormal communication between the trachea and esophagus. Blockade of the esophagus occurs with an incidence of 1 in 3500 to 1 in 4000 live births.(C Shaw–Smith, 2006,J Med Genet43:545–554;Ashwin Ashok Jaiswal et al,doi:10.1016/j. ejenta.2013.12.007) Review of literature showed similar cases in only 4% patients. (C Shaw–Smith, 2006,J Med Genet43:545–554; Paulo Fernando Martins Pinheiro et al,2012,World J Gastroenterol 18(28): 3662–3672.)