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| Year : 2018 | Volume
: 23
| Issue : 2 | Page : 109-110 |
Esophageal lung-clinical images
Vivek Kumar Singh1, Anjan Kumar Dhua1, Manisha Jana2, Veereshwar Bhatnagar1
1 Department of Pediatric Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
2 Department of Radiology, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Anjan Kumar Dhua
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Room No. 4002, Teaching Block, AIIMS, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi - 110 029
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_167_17
Esophageal lung (EL) is a highly rare anomaly, wherein the bronchus of a lung connects directly with the esophagus. Repeated lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) is the hallmark of this condition. We present the clinical images of a 5-month-old boy who presented with repeated LRTI since birth. On evaluation, EL was diagnosed. Excision of the lung with abnormally communicating bronchus and primary repair of the esophagus was curative.
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