This is when both the upper and lower parts of the esophagus are connected to the trachea instead of each other. Type D is very severe and also the rarest type of esophageal atresia. Researchers ...

These findings in the esophagus and trachea were interpreted by Dr. Edward Neuhauser as indicating the presence of a vascular ring. Figure 1. Tracings Made from Preoperative Roentgenograms ...

The esophagus is a tubular, elongated organ that plays an important role in transporting food and liquids to the stomach. Several conditions can negatively affect the esophagus, including acid ...

The liquid also helps lubricate the food and mold it to slide into the pharynx (your throat). Epiglottis When you swallow, it covers your trachea, keeping that cake from going down the “wrong ...

CONGENITAL anomalies involving the larynx, trachea and esophagus are rare. Five types of tracheal and esophageal anomalies have been described by Ladd.1 Sayre and Hall2 reported 2 cases of anomalie ...

The pharynx begins in the skull, above the mouth, and stretches down to the esophagus and trachea. The nasopharynx starts at the back of your nasal cavity and stretches down to the roof of your mouth.

A computed tomography (CT) scan of the man's neck, thorax, abdomen, and pelvis with contrast reported esophageal wall thickening, suggesting a fistula between the esophagus and proximal trachea. Also, ...