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Tracheal agenesis as a rare cause of difficult intubation in a newborn with respiratory distress: a case report

Ahmad R 1 , Abdullah K , Mokhtar L , Fadzil A

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  • 1 Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan 25200, Malaysia
J Med Case Rep, 2009;3:105.
PMID: 19946583 DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-3-105

Abstract

Tracheal agenesis is a very rare congenital airway anomaly. It may pose a great challenge to the first attending physician both in diagnosis and in establishing the airway during the first day of life.

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