title: Efficacy of bronchial fiberscope in esophageal fistula caused by necrotizing bronchitis.
abstract: Neonatal necrotizing bronchitis is a disease that occurs in premature and low-birthweight infants who are subject to artificial respiratory management, and which has a poor prognosis, because it progresses suddenly and can result in death. There have been no reports of survival to date in cases of tracheo-esophageal fistula caused by necrotizing bronchitis, and no swift and effective management method has yet been reported. This report describes a case in which the use of a bronchial fiberscope in making an early diagnosis facilitated appropriate management and survival. The proactive use of a bronchial fiberscope in regard to this disease, which has a high fatality rate, may save lives.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan; Department of Pediatrics, Omihachiman Community Medical Center, Shiga, Japan.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Matsui
authors.forename: Sayuri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nakahara
authors.forename: Nanae
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kikuoka
authors.forename: Hidemi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tsutsui
authors.forename: Ouki
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Furukawa
authors.forename: Shoji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kitamura
authors.forename: Takahide
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yanagi
authors.forename: Shigeki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koshida
authors.forename: Hisaya
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
mesh_terms: D001991:Bronchitis / Q000150:complications*; D020680:Bronchoscopes; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004867:Equipment Design; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D055100:Optical Fibers
keywords: bronchial fiberscope; esophageal fistula; necrotizing bronchitis; neonate