Abstract
Tracheal agenesis, though seemingly rare and fatal to date, has been reported with increasing frequency. Establishment of the diagnosis necessitates a high index of suspicion in an infant in respiratory distress an birth, without a cry and in whom intubation is difficult. We report a case of tracheal agenesis.
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Joshi, A.A., Bradoo, R.A., Kadam, S. et al. Tracheal agenesis. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 57, 141–142 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02907670
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