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Case Reports
. 2025 Feb 25:12:30502225251309002.
doi: 10.1177/30502225251309002. eCollection 2025 Jan-Dec.

Neonatal Esophageal Stenosis: A Case Series

Nidhi Jain  1 , Susrita Banerjee  1 , Ravindra Kumar  2 , Aparna V N  2
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Neonatal Esophageal Stenosis: A Case Series

Nidhi Jain et al. Sage Open Pediatr. .

Abstract

Esophageal stenosis is a very rare entity. Most cases of esophageal stenosis are asymptomatic in neonatal life. This is a case series of 2 babies with esophageal stenosis presenting in neonatal period with same clinical sign but different etiology. Of the two, one is congenital and other is acquired in etiology.

Keywords: congenital esophageal stenosis; fibromuscular stenosis; gastro esophageal reflux; membranous stenosis; tracheobronchial remnant.

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The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
(a) CXR showing RUZ collapse with coiling of NG tube (arrow). (b) Esophagogram showing very thin lumen of NG tube(Size 5 F) lower one-third of esophagus (arrow head).
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
(a) Esophagogram showing circular contrast enhancing lesion in lower esophagus (arrow). (b) Repeat Esophagogram shows decrease in size of mass lesion (arrow head), NG tube size-7 F.
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