A case of laryngeal atresia accompanied by persistent pharyngotracheal ductus

• Published in: Turk Pediatri Arsivi Vol. 54; no. 1; pp. 57 - 60
• Main Authors: Korkmaz, Levent, Güneş, Işın, Halis, Hülya, Ketenci, İbrahim, Baştuğ, Osman, Doğan, Mehmet Said, Akın, Mustafa Ali
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Turkey Kare Publishing 01-03-2019
• Subjects: Case Report; persistent pharyngotracheal ductus; Laryngeal atresia; newborn
• ISSN: 1306-0015; 1308-6278
• DOI: 10.5152/TurkPediatriArs.2018.4619

Laryngeal atresia is generally a fatal congenital anomaly with an incidence of 1: 50,000 births. This congenital anomaly is a condition of multifactorial inheritance, in which the fetus has a dilated trachea, enlarged echogenic lungs, an inverted or flattened diaphragm, fetal hydrops, and ascites. Diagnosis is usually made when there is failure to perform endotracheal intubation in a neonate with severe respiratory distress and absence of audible cry. Here, we present a very rare case of a newborn with laryngeal atresia who had respiratory distress and was sustained for the first few minutes of life using partial ventilation via a persistent pharyngotracheal duct. We would like to draw the attention of all physicians to this issue by reporting a rare fatal case of a newborn with a congenital presentation.