LB12.3
Congenital stenosis or stricture of oesophagus
Estenose ou estreitamento congênito do esôfago
CategoryDefinition
A form of incomplete oesophageal obstruction due to a developmental defect of the primitive foregut. Abnormal narrowing of the oesophagus occurs most often at the junction of the middle and lower thirds. Clinical manifestations, apparent 2 to 3 weeks after birth, include dysphagia and progressive vomiting.
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