H-type tracheoesophageal fistula.
We are reporting a case of a newborn infant who was admitted to the Neonatal unit of the Tikur Ambessa Hospital. The baby was diagnosis to have H-type tracheoesophageal fistula. The patient presented with choking, coughing and sneezing during breast-feeding. The definitive diagnosis was made by Fluoroscopy guided Barium swallow X ray at the age of 21 days. Surgical intervention was done and the baby was discharged in good condition.
Lopez
Irka Balleste
IB
Addis Ababa University, Medicine Faculty, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Worku
Bogale
B
D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery
D003287:Contrast Media; D001466:Barium Sulfate