Stridor in infants and children due to esophageal inflammatory disease.
Esophageal inflammatory disease is an unusual cause of stridor in infants and children. Pediatric patients with upper respiratory tract obstructive symptoms secondary to foreign body esophagitis and esophageal moniliasis are presented. The importance of esophageal abnormalities as a potential cause of stridor is emphasized.
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*