esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula
Findings
No curated finding names esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A rare congenital, esophageal disorder characterized by an interruption in the continuity of the esophagus, with or without persistent communication with the trachea. The clinical presentation varies according to the anatomy, and can lead to the inability to swallow or, in the most severe cases, respiratory distress.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0008586), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Features
59 features
What the disease is reported to present with, and how often among people who have it — never how often a feature means the disease. HPO, annotations 2026-09-02.
- Tracheoesophageal fistulaHPOHP:0002575
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- Absence of stomach bubble on fetal sonographyHPOHP:0010963
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- BronchitisHPOHP:0012387
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Chronic pulmonary obstructionHPOHP:0006510
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- DysphagiaHPOHP:0002015
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- EsophagitisHPOHP:0100633
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Excessive salivationHPO
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- Recurrent respiratory infectionsHPOHP:0002205
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Restrictive ventilatory defectHPOHP:0002091
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- VomitingHPOHP:0002013
- Frequent (30% to 79% of cases)
- Abnormal cardiovascular system morphologyHPOHP:0030680
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
- Abnormal gastrointestinal tract morphologyHPOHP:0012718
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
- Abnormal respiratory system morphologyHPOHP:0012252
Where it sits
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Other names
1 name
Resolves to: esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula
- Also called
- Esophageal Atresia and/or Tracheoesophageal Fistula