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abstractpubmed· Abstract 2018· item PMID:30587651
Isolated Congenital Tracheobiliary Fistula. BACKGROUND: Congenital tracheobiliary fistula is a rare developmental anomaly with a persistent communication between the biliary system and the trachea. CHARACTERISTICS: A 7-day-old baby with severe respiratory distress and aspiration pneumonia. OUTCOME: Tracheobilliary fistula identified on bronchoscopy. Open surgical excision of fistula was followed by improvement. MESSAGE: This condition should be considered in the differential diagnosis of intractable aspiration pneumonia.