Tracheoesophageal Fistula with Bilateral Facial Cleft: A Rare Occurrence.

Commissural or lateral facial cleft (macrosomia), classified at Tessier number 7 craniofacial clefts, is a rare congenital anomaly usually associated with deformities of other structures developed from the first and second branchial arches. It affects the esthetics and functional aspect of the oral cavity. Bilateral transverse cleft occurring alone is uncommon and it's with tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) has not been reported to the best of our knowledge. We report a case of esophageal atresia (EA) and TEF with macrosomia. EA was repaired, and the patient was discharged on full feeds. He is awaiting cleft repair. Copyright: © 2023 Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons.

Citation

Nitin James Peters, Shaswati Behera, Ramyasree Bade, Shivani Dogra, Shailesh Solanki, Ram Samujh. Tracheoesophageal Fistula with Bilateral Facial Cleft: A Rare Occurrence. Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons. 2023 May-Jun;28(3):260-262

PMID: 37389390

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