Utility of a Partial Autopsy: A Case Report of Congenital Laryngeal Atresia

作者：Savage Erica C; Robinson Robert A; Kirby Patricia^*

来源：Pediatric and Developmental Pathology, 2013, 16(3): 229-231.

DOI：10.2350/11-09-1093-CR.1

• autopsy
• esophageal atresia
• laryngeal atresia

Laryngeal atresia is a rare congenital anomaly that is fatal if not quickly diagnosed at birth. Here we report a case of unexpected congenital laryngeal atresia and esophageal atresia in a preterm male infant, in whom prenatal ultrasonic findings were limited to polyhydramnios and duodenal atresia. Attempts at intubation and emergent tracheotomy were unsuccessful. A diagnosis of congenital laryngeal atresia with esophageal atresia was made during a restricted autopsy (limited to the neck). In an era of declining autopsy rates nationwide, this case emphasizes the value of limited autopsy examinations, focused on the region of interest.

• 出版日期2013-6