What is Esophageal atresia?

What is Esophageal atresia?

• Esophageal atresia: A rare birth defect where the esophagus is not connected to the stomach.
• Esophageal atresia: Congenital abnormality characterized by the lack of full development of the ESOPHAGUS that commonly occurs with TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA. Symptoms include excessive SALIVATION; GAGGING; CYANOSIS; and DYSPNEA.
  Source - Diseases Database

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Esophageal atresia as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

Name and Aliases of Esophageal atresia

Main name of condition: Esophageal atresia

oesophageal atresia

Oesophageal atresia Source - Diseases Database

Types of Esophageal atresia:

Parent types of Esophageal atresia: Esophagus diseases

Organs Affected by Esophageal atresia:

esophagus

Who gets Esophageal atresia?

Patient Profile for Esophageal atresia: Newborns are born with the condition.

How serious is Esophageal atresia?

Complications of Esophageal atresia: see complications of Esophageal atresia

What causes Esophageal atresia?

Class of Condition for Esophageal atresia: congenital.defect
Causes of Esophageal atresia: see causes of Esophageal atresia

How is it treated?

Treatments for Esophageal atresia: see treatments for Esophageal atresia
Research for Esophageal atresia: see research for Esophageal atresia