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An unusual presentation of congenital bronchoesophageal fistula

We present the case of a 5-week-old neonate with multiple congenital abonormalities including a broncho-oesophageal fistula, which showed radiological features suggestive of congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Emergency limited barium swallow done was initially reported as a case of diapragmatic hernia...

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Published: 2004-01-03
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720 |a Atalabi, O. M  |e author 
720 |a Falade, A. G.  |e author 
720 |a Obajimi, O. M.  |e author 
720 |a Akinyinka, O. O.  |e author 
720 |a Lagundoye, S. B.  |e author 
720 |a Ibinaiye, P. O.  |e author 
260 |c 2004-01-03 
520 |a We present the case of a 5-week-old neonate with multiple congenital abonormalities including a broncho-oesophageal fistula, which showed radiological features suggestive of congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Emergency limited barium swallow done was initially reported as a case of diapragmatic hernia. Autopsy revealed pus within the right lung, and a fistulous connection between the oesophagus and an intra-abdominal organ abnormality were seen, and an occipital meningomyelocoele was also confirmed. 
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024 8 |a WAJM 23(1),pp.88-90 
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