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[Esophageal cervical duplication revealed by stridor: a case report]
N Kahloul1, S Mabrouk, L Boughamoura
1Service de pédiatrie, hôpital Ibn El-Jazzar Kairouan, Tunisie. kahloulnajoua@yahoo.fr
Summary
Esophageal duplication, a rare congenital malformation, can cause symptoms like congenital stridor in children. Surgical excision is the standard treatment for this condition.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Surgery
- Congenital Malformations
- Gastrointestinal Development
Background:
- Esophageal duplications are uncommon congenital anomalies, representing 15-20% of all esophageal malformations.
- These duplications are typically cystic or tubular and predominantly located in the thoracic region (95% of cases).
- Clinical symptoms often arise from the compression of adjacent thoracic organs.
Observation:
- A case of esophageal duplication in a 22-month-old child presented with congenital stridor as the primary symptom.
- Chest computed tomography (CT) imaging raised suspicion for esophageal duplication.
- The diagnosis was definitively confirmed through surgical excision and subsequent pathological examination.
Findings:
- Esophageal duplication can manifest with respiratory symptoms such as congenital stridor.
- Multidetector CT is a valuable imaging modality for suspecting esophageal duplications.
- Histopathological analysis remains the gold standard for confirming the diagnosis of esophageal duplication.
Implications:
- Early diagnosis and surgical intervention are crucial for managing symptomatic esophageal duplications.
- Understanding the diverse clinical presentations, including respiratory distress, is important for pediatricians and surgeons.
- This case highlights the importance of considering rare congenital anomalies in the differential diagnosis of pediatric respiratory symptoms.
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