Thoracoscopic pneumonectomy for an esophageal lung in a newborn: A case report

Thoracoscopic pneumonectomy for an esophageal lung in a newborn: A case report

Introduction: The esophageal lung is an extremely infrequent congenital malformation within the broncho-pulmonary foregut malformations (CBPFM) spectrum, characterized by the presence of a communication between the esophagus and the lung tissue. Case presentation: A 9-day-old male newborn was transf...

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Main Authors: Valentina Saavedra Taboada, Eduardo Leopold González, Angela Cristino, Waldo Osorio Catalan, Claudio Arce Fricke, Patricio Varela Balbontín
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
Congenital bronchopulmonary foregut malformation
Esophageal bronchus
Esophageal lung
Thoracoscopy
Case report
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576623001641

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