Acquired tracheo-esophageal fistulas caused by button battery lodged in the esophagus.
Esophageal impacting of button batteries must be distinguished from impacting of other foreign bodies because of their severe complications. We present a 2.5-year-old girl who had an acquired tracheo-esophageal fistula (TEF) caused by a calculator battery lodged in her esophagus. We also review the literature and assess the applicability of multislice CT and its possible advantages in children with acquired TEF.
Imamoğlu
Mustafa
M
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, 61080 Trabzon, Turkey. mimamoglu61@yahoo.com
Cay
Ali
A
Koşucu
Polat
P
Ahmetoğlu
Ali
A
Sarihan
Haluk
H
D002675:Child, Preschool; D011211:Electric Power Supplies / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014584:User-Computer Interface