title: Barium aspiration in an infant: a case report and review of management.
abstract: We describe a case of bilateral inhalation of barium in an infant following a barium swallow for investigation of dusky spells associated with feeds. A bronchoscopy subsequently revealed the presence of a mid-tracheal tracheo-esophageal cleft. To date, little has been reported on barium aspiration in children and there is no consensus for management. We review the literature on barium aspiration, its consequences, and make recommendations for management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, Queensland Children's Respiratory Centre , Brisbane, QLD , Australia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, Queensland Children's Respiratory Centre , Brisbane, QLD , Australia ; University of Queensland , Brisbane, QLD , Australia ; The Queensland Children's Medical Research Institute , Brisbane, QLD , Australia.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kapur
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, Queensland Children's Respiratory Centre , Brisbane, QLD , Australia ; University of Queensland , Brisbane, QLD , Australia ; The Queensland Children's Medical Research Institute , Brisbane, QLD , Australia.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.affiliation: University of Queensland , Brisbane, QLD , Australia ; Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital , Brisbane, QLD , Australia.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Choo
authors.affiliation: University of Queensland , Brisbane, QLD , Australia ; Department of Medical Imaging, Royal Children's Hospital , Brisbane, QLD , Australia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sarikwal
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, Queensland Children's Respiratory Centre , Brisbane, QLD , Australia ; University of Queensland , Brisbane, QLD , Australia ; The Queensland Children's Medical Research Institute , Brisbane, QLD , Australia.
authors.forename: I B
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Masters
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, Queensland Children's Respiratory Centre , Brisbane, QLD , Australia ; University of Queensland , Brisbane, QLD , Australia ; The Queensland Children's Medical Research Institute , Brisbane, QLD , Australia.
authors.forename: Alan F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Isles
keywords: aspiration; barium; tracheo-esophageal cleft; tracheo-esophageal fistula