Spontaneous closure of acquired tracheo-oesophageal fistula.
Acquired tracheo-oesophageal fistulae are uncommon in the paediatric age group. A case of such a fistula secondary to impaction of a button battery is reported below. Prompt management is essential to reduce morbidity and mortality in these cases.
Senthilkumaran
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Department of Otolaryngology, King Fahad National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Crankson
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Yousef
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D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D004947:Esophagus; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*