raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1199

Esophageal atresia

Synonyms: CEA · Congenital esophageal atresia · EA/TEF · Esophageal atresia with or without trachea-esophageal fistula · Oesophageal atresia

Type
Morphological anomaly
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Neonatal
Status
active

A rare congenital malformation 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.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enEsophageal atresiaCEA · Congenital esophageal atresia · EA/TEF · Esophageal atresia with or without trachea-esophageal fistula · Oesophageal atresia
frAtrésie de l'oesophage
deÖsophagusatresieCEA · EA/TEF · Kongenitale Ösophagusatresie · Speiseröhrenatresie · Ösophagusatresie mit oder ohne Trachea-Ösophagus-Fistel
esAtresia esofágicaAtresia esofágica con o sin fístula traqueoesofágica · Atresia esofágica congénita · AE/FTE · Atresia de esófago
itAtresia esofageaAtresia dell'esofago · Atresia esofagea con o senza fistola tracheo-esofagea · Atresia esofagea congenita · CEA · EA/TEF
nlAtresie van oesofagusAtresie van slokdarm · CEA · Congenitale oesofageale atresie · EA/TEF · Oesofageale atresie · Oesofageale atresie met of zonder trachea-oesofageale fistel
ptAtresia esofágicaAtresia esofágica com ou sem fistula traqueo-esofágica · Atresia esofágica congénita · CEA · EA/TEF
plAtrezja przełyku= en
csAtrézie jícnu= en
ukАтрезія стравоходуCEA · Вроджена атрезія стравоходу · EA/TEF · Атрезія стравоходу з трахео-стравохідною норицею або без неї · Атрезія стравоходу
zh食管闭锁
trÖzofagus atrezisi

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM189960Evalidated
ICD-10Q39.0BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10Q39.1BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-11LB12.1Especificvalidated
MeSHD004933Evalidated
UMLSC0014850Evalidated
GARD6381Evalidated
MedDRA10030146Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

Children (5):

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

21 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00024.3 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated22247246[PMID]_EUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies[OTHER]
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 000—EuropeClass onlyValidated22247246[PMID]_EUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00019.5 / 100 000AustriaValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2008[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00017.5 / 100 000BelgiumValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2010[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00011.4 / 100 000CroatiaValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2010[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00042.5 / 100 000DenmarkValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2011[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00011.8 / 100 000FranceValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2011[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00023.8 / 100 000GermanyValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2011[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00026.6 / 100 000HungaryValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2010[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00010.8 / 100 000IrelandValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2011[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00018.4 / 100 000ItalyValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2011[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00024.9 / 100 000MaltaValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2010[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00017.1 / 100 000NetherlandsValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2010[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00034.4 / 100 000NorwayValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2011[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0009.7 / 100 000PolandValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2010[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00018.9 / 100 000PortugalValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2010[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00015.7 / 100 000SpainValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2011[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00025.1 / 100 000SwitzerlandValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2011[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00022.4 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2011[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00022.3 / 100 000UkraineValue and classValidatedEUROCAT European surveillance of congenital anomalies 2011[OTHER]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00021 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated8013895[PMID]_15826889[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

60 annotations · validated 2019-06-19
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002575Tracheoesophageal fistula
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0010963Absence of stomach bubble on fetal sonography
HP:0012387Bronchitis
HP:0006510Chronic pulmonary obstruction
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0100633Esophagitis
HP:0003781Excessive salivation
HP:0001531Failure to thrive in infancy
HP:0008872Feeding difficulties in infancy
HP:0002579Gastrointestinal dysmotility
HP:0100326Immunologic hypersensitivity
HP:0012523Oral aversion
HP:0002205Recurrent respiratory infections
HP:0002091Restrictive ventilatory defect
HP:0002013Vomiting
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0030680Abnormal cardiovascular system morphology
HP:0012252Abnormal respiratory system morphology
HP:0003468Abnormal vertebral morphology
HP:0040064Abnormality of limbs
HP:0000119Abnormality of the genitourinary system
HP:0000079Abnormality of the urinary system
HP:0012732Anorectal anomaly
HP:0002835Aspiration
HP:0030084Clinodactyly
HP:0000961Cyanosis
HP:0004885Episodic respiratory distress
HP:0002020Gastroesophageal reflux
HP:0001510Growth delay
HP:0008755Laryngotracheomalacia
HP:0012718Morphological abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract
HP:0000980Pallor
HP:0001561Polyhydramnios
HP:0002021Pyloric stenosis
HP:0002098Respiratory distress
HP:0001518Small for gestational age
HP:0001607Subglottic stenosis
HP:0001604Vocal cord paresis
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000811Abnormal external genitalia
HP:0001999Abnormal facial shape
HP:0000598Abnormality of the ear
HP:0100580Barrett esophagus
HP:0000453Choanal atresia
HP:0410030Cleft lip
HP:0000175Cleft palate
HP:0001680Coarctation of aorta
HP:0000589Coloboma
HP:0002247Duodenal atresia
HP:0002672Gastrointestinal carcinoma
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0001276Hypertonia
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0002566Intestinal malrotation
HP:0008751Laryngeal cleft
HP:0009800Maternal diabetes
HP:0001539Omphalocele
HP:0002089Pulmonary hypoplasia
HP:0000104Renal agenesis
HP:0002650Scoliosis
HP:0001636Tetralogy of Fallot
HP:0001629Ventricular septal defect

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 31000707[PMID]_17498283[PMID]_20301753[PMID]

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