Isolated Congenital Tracheobiliary Fistula

Background Congenital tracheobiliary fistula is a rare developmental anomaly with a persistent communication between the biliary system and the trachea. Characteristics A 7-day-old baby with severe respiratory distress and aspiration pneumonia. Outcome Tracheobilliary fistula identified on bronchosc...
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Background Congenital tracheobiliary fistula is a rare developmental anomaly with a persistent communication between the biliary system and the trachea. Characteristics A 7-day-old baby with severe respiratory distress and aspiration pneumonia. Outcome Tracheobilliary fistula identified on bronchoscopy. Open surgical excision of fistula was followed by improvement. Message This condition should be considered in the differential diagnosis of intractable aspiration pneumonia. Ausführliche Beschreibung