VACTERL Anomalies: Decoding 'TE'
The VACTERL association is a group of birth defects that occur together. The acronym VACTERL helps remember the different components:
- V - Vertebral anomalies
- A - Anal atresia
- C - Cardiac defects
- T - Tracheo-oesophageal fistula
- E - Esophageal atresia
- R - Renal (kidney) anomalies
- L - Limb anomalies
In the context of the VACTERL group, the letters 'T' and 'E' specifically refer to conditions involving the trachea (windpipe) and oesophagus (food pipe).
- T stands for Tracheo-oesophageal fistula (an abnormal connection between the trachea and the oesophagus).
- E stands for Esophageal atresia (the oesophagus does not form properly and ends in a blind pouch).
The question asks what 'TE' stands for, relating to oesophageal atresia within the VACTER group. Among the given options, Tracheo-oesophageal fistula directly represents a key component often abbreviated together with oesophageal atresia in this context.
Therefore, the correct answer is Tracheo-oesophageal fistula.
Important Questions from Developmental Disorders
Which of the following are correct regarding androgen insensitivity syndrome?
1. Inherited as X-linked recessive disorder
2. Karyotype is 46 XXY
3. It is also called testicular feminization
4. Confirmation of diagnosis by gonadal biopsy
Select the answer using the code given below.
- A 16-year-old girl with primary amenorrhoea presents to the gynaecology OPD for evaluation. She has normal secondary sexual characters. Her karyotype is 46,XX and ultrasound reveals normal ovaries and tubes but absent uterus. What is her clinical diagnosis?
- The Gartner's duct cyst is usually located in
- Which one of the following statements is NOT correct regarding Gastroschisis?
- A 16 year old girl presents with primary amenorrhea with absent vagina, cervix and uterus in the presence of normal secondary sexual characteristics. Ovaries are present on USG. The most probable diagnosis is:
