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Traumatic pharyngeal pseudodiverticulum mimicking esophageal atresia

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Obstruction of passage of a catheter through esophagus in a newborn is mostly diagnosed as esophageal atresia (EA) with or without tracheo esophageal fistula (TEF). Rarely a traumatic instrumentation may produce pharyngeal or upper esophageal perforation and attempt at passage of a catheter may produce a false passage submucosally called pseudodiverticulum. Here it is present the case of a extremely premature (28wk) and low birth weight (950gms) newborn with traumatic laceration and pharyngeal pseudodiverticulum mimicking EA. The authors discuss the diagnostic characteristics and management of such a situation.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Maternity and Children Hospital, Al Ahsa, KSA

    Kamalesh Pal (Specialist Pediatric Surgeon), Abdullah Alwabari & Magdy Abdulatif

  2. Maternity & Children Hospital, Hofuf, Al Ahsa, Pin-31982, KSA

    Kamalesh Pal (Specialist Pediatric Surgeon)

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Pal, K., Alwabari, A. & Abdulatif, M. Traumatic pharyngeal pseudodiverticulum mimicking esophageal atresia. Indian J Pediatr 74, 195–196 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-007-0015-0

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