Tracheo-esophageal fistulation

X-Ray document showing tracheoesophageal fistula in a newborn

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.

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.

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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

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

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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)

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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)

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