A new variant of esophageal atresia associated with esophageal heterotopic pancreas

An infant with esophageal atresia (EA) and absence of gas on abdominal radiographs was found to have an obliterated distal tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF). Preoperative bronchoscopy and surgical exploration found that the reason for gasless abdomen was the atresia of the distal portion of lower esophagus, which also contained heterotopic pancreatic tissue. The type of trachea/esophageal anomaly found in this patient, with the association of esophageal heterotopic pancreas (EHP), has not yet been reported in the literature, J Pediatr Surg 37:116-118, Copyright (C) 2002 by W.B. Saunders Company.