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Case Reports
. 2024 Mar 24;16(3):e56837.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.56837. eCollection 2024 Mar.

A Case of Unsuspected Laryngeal Atresia With Comorbid Tracheoesophageal Fistula and Cardiac Defects

Abigail E Reid  1 , Swapnil Shah  1 , Hunter Towle  2 , Daniel Wehrmann  3   2
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A Case of Unsuspected Laryngeal Atresia With Comorbid Tracheoesophageal Fistula and Cardiac Defects

Abigail E Reid et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Laryngeal atresia is a rare congenital condition that presents with hypoxia and failed intubation attempts at birth. When diagnosed prenatally, options exist to obtain airway access during delivery. However, postnatal diagnosis requires a high degree of clinical suspicion and the prompt initiation of surgical airway management in order to avoid morbidity and mortality.

Keywords: congenital anomalies; congenital high airway obstruction syndrome; difficult intubation; laryngeal atresia; tracheoesophageal fistula.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Intraoperative chest X-ray revealing air in bilateral lungs and GI tract with endotracheal tube in place
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