A. Blind upper and lower esophageal segments. B. Fistula between upper segment and trachea. C. Blind upper segment, fistula between lower segment and trachea. D. Blind upper segment only. E. fistula between patent esophagus and trachea. Type C is the most common.
Esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula
86%
Atresia & fistula esophagus
Upper pouchLower pouch
Connection
stomach
Larynx
lung
Esophageal web
An upper esophageal web (arrow) in a patient with Plummer-Vinson syndrome.Smooth, circumferential ring of squamous mucosa, often responsible for causing difficulty swallowing (dysphagia), which can be located any where along the esophagus, or which may be asymptomatic
Esophageal rings
Lye stricture esophagus (lye: detergent material)
Stenosis (stricture) esophagusBarium swallow
Endoscopy