Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Esophageal atresia
Birth defect in which part of esophagus did not develop
HP:0002032
What it means
A developmental defect resulting in complete obliteration of the lumen of the esophagus such that the esophagus ends in a blind pouch rather than connecting to the stomach.
Rare diseases that can present with this16
Very common80–99%
3The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Birth defect in which part of oesophagus did not develop
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