Tracheoesophageal fistula in a child after blunt chest trauma.
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.
John
Viju
V
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, TamilNadu, 632004, India.
Mathai
John
J
Chacko
Jacob
J
Sen
Sudipta
S
Jacob
Rebecca
R
Karl
Sampath
S
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*