title: Tracheoesophageal fistula in a child after blunt chest trauma.
abstract: Traumatic tracheoesophageal fistula is a rare complication after blunt chest trauma, with all reported cases being more than 12 years of age. We report a 5-year-old boy with traumatic tracheoesophageal fistula after a blunt injury to the chest.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, TamilNadu, 632004, India.
authors.forename: Viju
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: John
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mathai
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chacko
authors.forename: Sudipta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.forename: Sampath
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karl
mesh_terms: D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*