NEWBORN WITH VACTERL SYNDROME AND UNILATERAL LUNG AGENESIS

Abstract

VACTERL syndrome is an acronym for congenital spinal anomalies, anorectal anomalies, cardiac anomalies, tracheoesophageal fistula or esophageal atresia, renal anomalies, and limb anomalies. Sometimes, in addition to the described defects in early embryogenesis, to those already mentioned, there may also occur those that expand the characteristic constellation of the syndrome. We present a case of a newborn girl with multiple anomalies consistent with the VACTERL association – deformed thoracic vertebra with rib absence, scoliosis, tracheoesophageal fistula, esophageal atresia, dextrocardia in combination with the extremely rare unilateral agenesis of the lung. The presented case highlights the importance of rapid detection and confirmation of congenital anomalies, as well as the essential role of the multidisciplinary team that is necessary to clarify this pathology.