1. Esophageal Lung in a Preterm Boy—Report on a Multidisciplinary Treatment
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Mauricio Pedraza Ciro, Maria Rodriguez, Juan Carlos Villamizar, Enrique Villamizar, Maria Daniela Moreno Villamizar, and Jean Pulido
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Surgical strategy ,lcsh:Surgery ,Case Report ,recurrent pneumonia ,esophageal lung ,bronchopulmonary malformations ,03 medical and health sciences ,Therapeutic approach ,0302 clinical medicine ,Multidisciplinary approach ,030225 pediatrics ,Recurrent pneumonia ,communicating foregut malformations ,medicine ,Respiratory system ,Lung ,business.industry ,Rare entity ,lcsh:RJ1-570 ,lcsh:Pediatrics ,lcsh:RD1-811 ,Dysphagia ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,030211 gastroenterology & hepatology ,Radiology ,medicine.symptom ,business - Abstract
Esophageal lung is a rare entity that results from embryological alterations during the formation of the ventral wall of the anterior intestine. The clinical manifestations of this pathology are vague, including respiratory or digestive symptoms, repetitive respiratory infections, dysphagia, or inability to swallow. The management is based on the exact anatomical and vascular abnormalities. We report the diagnostic and therapeutic approach in a preterm boy with esophageal lung. Also, we present a three-dimensional model for the classification of this pathology. In conclusion, the management relies on proper definition of the anatomy and the surgical strategy.
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- 2019
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