Congenital esophageal stenosis (CES) is a very rare embryologic anomaly of tracheoesophageal development that requires lifelong management, usually with frequent esophageal dilations and dietary precautions. We present a patient with spontaneous thoracic esopahgeal perforation in a setting of CES. The patient, a 27-year-old male, recovered uneventfully following open primary esophageal closure. A brief but comprehensive discussion of CES follows the case report.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:etsu-works-20003 |
| Date | 01 January 2004 |
| Creators | Gonzalez, J. Andres, Craft, Christopher M., Knight, T. Theron, Messerschmidt, William H. |
| Publisher | Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University |
| Source Sets | East Tennessee State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Source | ETSU Faculty Works |
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