L Karboubi1, N Sadiq, M Kisra, M Kabiri, A Barkat, F Ettaybi, N L Bouazzaoui. 1. Centre national de référence en néonatologie et nutrition, et service de pédiatrie, hôpital d'enfants de Rabat, avenue Ibn-Rochd, Souissi, Rabat, Morocco. drkarboubi@yahoo.fr
Abstract
UNLABELLED: Oesophageal duplication is a rare form of digestive duplication. This congenital malformation can be asymptomatic or manifest itself through respiratory signs due to airway compression. We report 2 cases of oesophageal duplication discovered in the neonatal period. CASE REPORT: In both cases, symptoms were dominated by respiratory distress and vomiting. Diagnosis was confirmed by oesophageal contrast X-rays, which revealed a total tubular form in the 1st case and a cystic form in the 2nd case. CONCLUSION: Oesophageal duplication is a rare abnormality of benign nature, which can be revealed in neonatal period by a noisy compression picture. Diagnosis of this anomaly should trigger a search for other digestive duplications, as well as associated malformations, in particular vertebral.
UNLABELLED: Oesophageal duplication is a rare form of digestive duplication. This congenital malformation can be asymptomatic or manifest itself through respiratory signs due to airway compression. We report 2 cases of oesophageal duplication discovered in the neonatal period. CASE REPORT: In both cases, symptoms were dominated by respiratory distress and vomiting. Diagnosis was confirmed by oesophageal contrast X-rays, which revealed a total tubular form in the 1st case and a cystic form in the 2nd case. CONCLUSION: Oesophageal duplication is a rare abnormality of benign nature, which can be revealed in neonatal period by a noisy compression picture. Diagnosis of this anomaly should trigger a search for other digestive duplications, as well as associated malformations, in particular vertebral.