Fouad D, Macdonald A, Bouhadiba N, Yardley I. Newly discovered variant of oesophageal atresia: 'Type Y'.
BMJ Case Rep 2019;
12:12/11/e226593. [PMID:
31776143 DOI:
10.1136/bcr-2018-226593]
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Abstract
Multiple variations of oesophageal atresia (OA) have been described. We present two cases of a new variant of OA ('Type Y') where the fistula enters the trachea in a Y-shaped configuration. Awareness of this is important. Bronchoscopy will reveal a single fistula opening and therefore there will initially be no suspicion of anatomical variation. It may be that only one bifurcation of the 'Y' fistula is patent which poses a risk of incomplete fistula closure.
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