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An Autopsy Case of Tracheal Agenesis with Broncho‐esophageal Fistula
Author(s) -
SUGIYAMA Eiichiro,
IKEDA Takayoshi,
MAEDA Hiroshi,
MATSUO Takeshi,
MATSUMOTO Masaru
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
congenital anomalies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1741-4520
pISSN - 0914-3505
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-4520.1987.tb00697.x
Subject(s) - autopsy , agenesis , medicine , fistula , anatomy , surgery , pathology
True incidence of this malformation is probably greater than that reported since the definitive diagnosis has been made at autopsy in most cases. Various hypotheses on the pathogenesis of tracheal agenesis have been proposed but they are still controversial. In this report, we present a case of tracheal agenesis with a broncho‐esophageal fistula and discuss the formal genesis.