Diagnosis and Airway Management in a Neonate with Laryngeal Atresia, Tracheal Agenesis and a Broncho-Esophageal Fistula: A Case Report

Bosak, Jodi

doi:10.4172/scientificreports.298

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“…Various case reports of upper airway atresia/agenesis (laryngeal and tracheal) describe the incidental finding of PLSVC. 10–14 In a review by Evan et al. 15 on upper airway agenesis, around 10% of infants with upper airway atresia had PLSVC.…”

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Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava

Nair

Yusuf

et al. 2017

Pediatr Dev Pathol

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Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a common cardiac anomaly associated with congenital heart diseases. A diagnosis of PLSVC usually warrants a detailed fetal echocardiography. Lesser known associations are the extra cardiac anomalies notably the upper airway and the gastrointestinal tract anomalies. We highlight here the importance of detailed fetal assessment for extra cardiac anomalies in addition to fetal echocardiography in fetuses diagnosed with PLSVC. We hereby present a preterm infant who presented with a triad of PLSVC, laryngeal atresia, and esophageal atresia.

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Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava

Nair

Yusuf

et al. 2017

Pediatr Dev Pathol

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“…The diagnosis is assumed to be made if there is inability to perform endotracheal intubation of a newborn with respiratory distress in an expert hand in a neonate not cried at birth. [ 1 ] We present a newborn clinically suspected as a case of esophageal atresia with tracheo-esophageal fistula that was diagnosed retrospectively to have laryngeal atresia with absent vocal cords and a common aerodigestive tract continuing distally with trachea.…”

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Absent upper blind Pouch in a case of tracheo-esophageal fistula

Harjai¹,

Badal²,

Khanna³

et al. 2015

J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg

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A common upper airway and digestive tract is a rare congenital anomaly that is usually fatal and its exact incidence is not known. It is a diagnostic challenge as it requires high index of suspicion. It should be considered in a neonate with respiratory distress in a non-vigorous baby requiring endotracheal intubation, which is difficult even in expert hand. We present a newborn with suspected tracheo-esophageal fistula that was diagnosed intraoperatively to have absent upper blind pouch of the esophagus and on autopsy found to have laryngeal atresia with absent vocal cords and a common aerodigestive tract continuing distally with trachea. The neonate was ventilated with endotracheal tube (ETT) placement which in retrospect we came to know that it was in the esophagus. The neonate also had associated multiple congenital anomalies of VACTERL association. The importance of teamwork between neonatologist, pediatric surgeon, anesthesiologist, and radiologist is highlighted for diagnosis and management of such rare cases.

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Diagnosis and Airway Management in a Neonate with Laryngeal Atresia, Tracheal Agenesis and a Broncho-Esophageal Fistula: A Case Report

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Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava

Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava

Absent upper blind Pouch in a case of tracheo-esophageal fistula

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