Congenital esophageal stenosis and antral web. A new association and management challenge.

Saudi Med J

Department of Pediatric, Surgery, King Fahd Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Published: October 2010

Congenital esophageal stenosis is a rare condition that may be associated with other anomalies. Antral web is also a rare congenital condition. Association of both conditions is extremely rare. We present this rare association in preterm baby in whom initially misdiagnosis of esophageal atresia and trachea-esophageal fistula then followed by a dilemma in differentials diagnosis to explain the uneventful postoperative recovery. The aim of this report is to highlight the diagnostic and therapeutic difficulty of this rare condition.

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