Tracheo-esophageal fistulas

X-Ray

document showing tracheoesophageal fistula in a newborn

Newborn who

can’t handle their secretionsCXR shows a nasogastric tube coiled within a dilated proximal esophagus. There is gas in the stomach.The diagnosis was esophageal atresia with distal tracheo-esophageal fistula.

Imaging of

the oesophagus: beyond cancer. Tracheoesophageal Fistula. CT of the chest in lung window in axial plane demonstrates communication between the trachea and oesophagus (arrow) secondary to prolonged endotracheal tube intubation

Esophageal

emergencies: another important cause of acute chest pain. Tracheoesophageal fistula. Ninety-one-year-old female with long term intubation with subcutaneous crepitus. a Sagittal CT image shows a traumatic anterior tracheal wall defect (long black arrow) caused by an overinflated endotracheal tube balloon (dotted circle) resulting in a tracheocutaneous fistula and severe anterior chest wall subcutaneous emphysema (asterisks). Small pneumomediastinum (short black arrow) is seen. b Axial CT image obtained 3 weeks later shows a new tracheoesophageal fistula in the region of the previous overinflated endotracheal tube balloon (long black arrow), and a persistent tracheocutaneous fistula (dashed black arrow). Tracheostomy tube (short black arrow). Enteric tube (arrowhead)