Diagnosis of a proximal tracheoesophageal fistula using three-dimensional CT scan: A case report

Authors

Saleem Islam, University of Michigan, United StatesFollow
Ellen Cavanaugh, Sparrow Hospital, United States
Richard Honeke, Sparrow Hospital, United States
Ronald B. Hirschl, University of Michigan, United States

Document Type

Case Report

Department

Paediatric Surgery

Abstract

Missed proximal tracheoesophageal fistulas (TEF) after repair of an esophageal atresia (EA) with distal TEF are rare. The diagnosis usually is made on the basis of bronchoscopy and esophagoscopy, which can be inaccurate. Recent advances in computerized tomography (CT) have allowed saggital, coronal, and 3-dimensional reconstruction of any structure or organ. The authors report a case in which 3-dimensional CT was used to assist in the diagnosis of a missed proximal TEF in a 16-year-old girl.

Comments

This work was published before the author joined Aga Khan University.

Publication (Name of Journal)

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Recommended Citation

Islam, S., Cavanaugh, E., Honeke, R., Hirschl, R. B. (2004). Diagnosis of a proximal tracheoesophageal fistula using three-dimensional CT scan: A case report. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 39(1), 100-102.
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