Ingested Metallic Spool: A Rare Cause of Acquired Tracheoesophageal Fistula.
Foreign body (FB) ingestion is a common problem in children. Prolonged impaction of FB in esophagus may result in tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF). A 6-year-old girl presented with progressive dysphagia and recurrent chest infections. No history of FB ingestion was given by parents. Further investigations revealed FB (spool) in cervical esophagus. Patient was successfully managed by surgery through trans-cervical approach.
Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Children's Hospital and the Institute of Child Health, Lahore.
Imran
I
Hashim
Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Children's Hospital and the Institute of Child Health, Lahore.
Nabila
N
Talat
Child; Foreign body; Metallic spool; Tracheoesophageal fistula