Esophageal perforations in premature infants and comments on the diagnosis.
Traumatic perforation of the esophagus follows oropharyngeal suctioning or endotracheal intubation. The diagnosis frequently is made from a routine chest roentgenogram that shows a nasogastric tube in the right pleural space with or without a pneumothorax. The lesion is seen most often in infants of low birth weight.
D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D010994:Pleura / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D013396:Suction / Q000009:adverse effects