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Isolated Congenital Tracheobiliary Fistula

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Abstract

Background

Congenital tracheobiliary fistula is a rare developmental anomaly with a persistent communication between the biliary system and the trachea.

Characteristics

A 7-day-old baby with severe respiratory distress and aspiration pneumonia.

Outcome

Tracheobilliary fistula identified on bronchoscopy. Open surgical excision of fistula was followed by improvement.

Message

This condition should be considered in the differential diagnosis of intractable aspiration pneumonia.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Shree Jagdish Children Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India

    Shweta Pathak, Shishir Jethi & Rajendra Saoji

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  1. Shweta Pathak
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Correspondence to Shweta Pathak.

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Pathak, S., Jethi, S. & Saoji, R. Isolated Congenital Tracheobiliary Fistula. Indian Pediatr 55, 995–996 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-018-1426-x

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