Esophageal stenosis in infants: unusual complication after Pseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis.
The authors report 2 cases of 4- and 5-month-old male infants who had esophageal stenosis after Pseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis. These 2 babies were immunocompetent. A focal narrowing of esophagus at the level of C7-T1 was found on esophagogram.
Shih
Shin-Lin
SL
Department of Radiology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei 10449, Taiwan. mmh80@ms2.mmh.org.tw
Huang
Fu-Yuan
FY
Sheu
Jin-Cherng
JC
Huang
Jon-Kway
JK
D004106:Dilatation; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004944:Esophagoplasty; D005774:Gastrostomy; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007223:Infant; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000150:complications*; D011859:Radiography; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications*; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014139:Tracheostomy