Open AccessTracheal agenesis
Author(s) -
Anagha A Joshi,
Renuka Bradoo,
Sandeep Kadam,
Susan Binoy,
Jayashree Mondkar,
Alka Kalgutkar
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf02907670
Subject(s) - medicine , respiratory distress , otorhinolaryngology , agenesis , surgery , tracheal intubation , head and neck surgery , intubation , general surgery
Tracheal agenesis, though seemingly rare and fatal to date, has been reported with increasing frequency. Establishment of the diagnosis necessitates a high index of suspicion in an infant in respiratory distress an birth, without a cry and in whom intubation is difficult. We report a case of tracheal agenesis.