A case of laryngeal atresia accompanied by persistent pharyngotracheal ductus
TURK PEDIATRI ARSIVI-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS, vol.54, no.1, pp.11-14, 2019 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 54 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2019
- Doi Number: 10.5152/turkpediatriars.2018.4619
- Journal Name: TURK PEDIATRI ARSIVI-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.11-14
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Laryngeal atresia is generally a fatal congenital anomaly with an incidence of 1: 50,000 births. This congenital anomaly is a condition of multifactorial inheritance, in which the fetus has a dilated trachea, enlarged echogenic lungs, an inverted or flattened diaphragm, fetal hydrops, and ascites. Diagnosis is usually made when there is failure to perform endotracheal intubation in a neonate with severe respiratory distress and absence of audible cry. Here, we present a very rare case of a newborn with laryngeal atresia who had respiratory distress and was sustained for the first few minutes of life using partial ventilation via a persistent pharyngotracheal duct. We would like to draw the attention of all physicians to this issue by reporting a rare fatal case of a newborn with a congenital presentation.