Unusual case of tracheal agenesis

We describe the clinical presentation and pathological features of an unusual case of tracheal agenesis. The axial derivatives of the primitive foregut between the larynx and stomach were represented by a single structure featuring sequential segmentation into regions showing exclusively tracheal or...

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Published in:Pediatric and developmental pathology 1999-03, Vol.2 (2), p.176-179
Main Authors: O'Neill, D, Morecroft, J A, Gibson, A T, Bull, P D, Walker, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abnormalities, Multiple - pathology
Cell Differentiation
Esophagus - abnormalities
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature, Diseases - pathology
Male
Trachea - abnormalities
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Summary:We describe the clinical presentation and pathological features of an unusual case of tracheal agenesis. The axial derivatives of the primitive foregut between the larynx and stomach were represented by a single structure featuring sequential segmentation into regions showing exclusively tracheal or esophageal differentiation in a pattern that is not easily classified by existing nosologic systems nor explained by the conventional hypothesis of dysontogenesis.
ISSN:1093-5266
1615-5742
DOI:10.1007/s100249900106