Oesophageal fistula without atresia

Definition

This is a birth defect (congenital anomaly) of oesophagus, and one type of EA/TEF, namely isolated "H"-shaped atresia. Tracheoesophageal fistula in which there is no oesophageal atresia because the oesophagus is continuous to the stomach. Fistula is present between the oesophagus and the trachea. Incidence of TE fistula without atresia varies between 1-11% of oesophageal malformations.

Also indexed as

Nearby in Structural developmental anomalies of oesophagus

• LB12.0Congenital oesophageal web or ring
• LB12.1Atresia of oesophagus
• LB12.3Congenital stenosis or stricture of oesophagus
• LB12.4Congenital diverticulum of oesophagus
• LB12.5Congenital dilatation of oesophagus
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified