Abstract

CONGENITAL anomalies involving the larynx, trachea and esophagus are rare. Five types of tracheal and esophageal anomalies have been described by Ladd.1 Sayre and Hall2 reported 2 cases of anomalies of the larynx associated with tracheoesophageal fistula. One was congenital subglottis stenosis; the other showed complete laryngeal atresia. The following case is rare in that it represents a common laryngotracheoesophageal tract.Case ReportA full-term male infant weighed 2.9 kg. (6 pounds, 6 ounces) at birth. There had been no complications during this pregnancy and no illnesses during the 1st trimester. Within a few hours he was noted to have . . .

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