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Airway in the oculo‐auriculo‐vertebral spectrum: Two cases and a review of the literature
Author(s) -
McCarthy Vincent P.,
Zimo Deborah A.,
Lucas Melinda A.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.1115
Subject(s) - medicine , tracheomalacia , obstructive sleep apnea , tracheoesophageal fistula , atresia , airway , hypoplasia , fistula , kyphosis , surgery , cardiology , radiography
Two patients with oculo‐auriculo‐vertebral syndrome and multiple airway anomalies are presented. Both patients had esophageal atresia with a distal tracheoesophageal fistula and tracheomalacia due to innominate artery compression. Pulmonary hypoplasia, obstructive sleep apnea, and a laryngeal anomaly were also noted. The literature of airway anomalies and obstructive sleep apnea described in association with the oculo‐auriculo‐vertebral spectrum is reviewed. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2001; 32:250–256. © 2001 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.