J Korean Soc Radiol.  2009 Jan;60(1):23-26. 10.3348/jksr.2009.60.1.23.

MDCT Findings of Tracheal Agenesis: A Case Report

• Jeong YM
• Kim JE
• Son DW
• Kim HN
• Hwang HY

• KMID: 1471155
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2009.60.1.23

Abstract

Tracheal agenesis is an extremely rare congenital anomaly with fatal consequences. We report a case of tracheal agenesis in a newborn infant who presented with no self-respiration and cyanosis that was confirmed by the use of 64-slice multidetector CT. Coronal and sagittal multiplanar reconstruction images clearly delineated the aberrant anatomy of tracheal agenesis and demonstrated the presence of a tracheoesophageal fistula.

MeSH Terms

Congenital Abnormalities
Constriction, Pathologic
Cyanosis
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Trachea
Constriction, Pathologic
Trachea