RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Congenital esophageal stenosis and antral web. A new association and management challenge
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 1166
OP 1168
VO 31
IS 10
A1 Al-Tokhais, Tariq I.
A1 Ahmed, Ali M.
A1 Aljubab, Abdulwahab S.
YR 2010
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/31/10/1166.abstract
AB 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.