esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula

Term ID

DOID:0080171

Synonyms

• esophageal atresia and/or tracheoesophageal fistula
• tracheoesophageal fistula with or without esohageal atresia

Definition

A gastrointestinal system disease that is characterized by abnormal development of the esophagus and trachea where the upper esophagus does not connect (atresia) to the lower esophagus and stomach and may also include tracheoesophageal fistula where the esophagus and the trachea are abnormally connected which allows fluids from the esophagus to get into the airways and interfere with breathing. https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/esophageal-atresia-tracheoesophageal-fistula

References

• GARD:7792
• OMIM:189960

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:0080171 )