title: H-type tracheoesophageal fistula in an extremely low birth weight premature neonate: appearance on magnetic resonance imaging.
abstract: Many diagnostic methods have been used to establish the diagnosis for a suspected H-type tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF). In case of a strong assumption of an H-type fistula, besides all standard diagnostic work-up tools a more aggressive combined approach is advisable. However, in a critically ill premature infant, conventional invasive investigations could not be performed as being potentially hazardous and not always easy to achieve. We describe the unique imaging features of an H-type TEF on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Our case demonstrates that MR images could be used for diagnosis, and localization of an H-type TEF could be detected safely and accurately in a sick preterm infant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Section of Neonatology, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gunlemez
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Anik
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Elemen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tugay
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Gökalp
mesh_terms: D018450:Disease Progression; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*