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Carlos Giuseppucci1, Ramiro Ortiz1, Luciano Korman1
1General Surgery Department;Hospital de Pediatría S.A.M.I.C. Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Esophageal lung is an extremely rare congenital malformation characterized by an abnormal connection between the esophagus and the bronchial tree, without communication with the airway. We present the case of a 4-month-old female patient who was admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of pneumonia. Complementary studies confirmed the presumptive diagnosis of esophageal lung. Surgical treatment was then decided upon, and a pneumonectomy with esophageal repair was performed. The patient progressed favorably.
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