A Rare Esophageal Atresia in a Trisomy 21 Newborn

Narjes Hazimeh; Bassem Abou Merhi; Kamal Kanso; Fadi Iskandarani; Fatima Ahmad; Mohamad Cheet; Fawzia Medlej; Haidar Houmani

doi:10.47310/iarjmsr.2021.V02i01.04

Authors

Narjes Hazimeh Faculty of Medical Sciences, Pediatrics Department, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
Bassem Abou Merhi Faculty of Medical Sciences, Pediatrics Department, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
Kamal Kanso Faculty of Medical Sciences, Pediatrics Department, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
Fadi Iskandarani Faculty of Medical Sciences, Pediatrics Surgery Department, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
Fatima Ahmad Faculty of Medical Sciences, Pediatrics Department, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
Mohamad Cheet Faculty of Medical Sciences, Pediatrics Department, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
Fawzia Medlej Faculty of Medical Sciences, Pediatrics Department, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
Haidar Houmani Faculty of Medical Sciences, Pediatrics Department, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47310/iarjmsr.2021.V02i01.04

Keywords:

Down syndrome, Esophageal Atresia, Trisomy

Abstract

Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal abnormality encountered in humans, and it is caused by the presence of a third copy of chromosome 21, whether whole or merely a portion. Some of the conditions encountered more frequently in patients with Down syndrome are atresia (esophageal, duodenal, or small bowel), annular pancreas causing small bowel obstruction, imperforate anus, and Hirschsprung disease.