“…Whilst laryngeal atresia is generally considered to be sporadic 5 (particularly in the absence of associated anomalies), the classification of the pathology is still important, as it provides better understanding of the embryological development of the larynx, allows retrospective comparison of findings with those from antenatal imaging for medical education and may help explain why intrauterine interventions fail to work in order to optimize future procedures 6,7 . Micro-CT in the two presented cases showed clearly a pharyngotracheal duct, which is of particular interest given that the majority of Type-I laryngeal atresia cases are complete 8,9 , and similar findings were seen on histopathological assessment.…”