Isolated H-shaped tracheoesophageal fistula without esophageal atresia

Case contributed by Fazel Rahman Faizi , 14 Mar 2019
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Henry Knipe , 17 Mar 2019

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Title was changed:
Isolated H-shaped tracheoesophageal fistula without esophageal atresia (H-shaped)
Age changed from 15-day-old to 15 days.

References changed:

  • Jolly RD, Thompson KG, Winchester BG. Bovine mannosidosis--a model lysosomal storage disease. (1975) Birth defects original article series. 11 (6): 273-8. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/100">Pubmed</a> <span class="ref_v4"></span>

Systems changed:

  • Chest
  • Gastrointestinal

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Title was removed:
Isolated tracheoesophageal fistula without esophageal atresia (H-shaped)
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Title was removed:
Isolated tracheoesophageal fistula without esophageal atresia - H-shaped
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Findings was changed:
  • This is an upper GI contrast study with low osmolar non-ionic contrast media.

  • Reference image demonstrates haziness in the right middle zone.
  • There is abnormal communication between proximal parts of the esophagus and trachea representing fistula.
  • There is no evidence of esophageal atresia.
  • There is no evidence of pyloric stenosis or intestinal malrotation.

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