Diagnosis of tracheoesophageal fistula, a case report
H. Poláček(1), D. Murgaš(2), K. Zeleňák(1), J. Sýkora(1), S. Nosáľ(3), M. Števík(1), N. Mišovicová(4)
1 Rádiologická klinika JLF UK a UNM Martin
2 Klinika detskej chirurgie JLF UK a UNM Martin
3 Klinika detskej anestézy a intenzívnej medicíny JLF UK a UNM Martin
4 Oddelenie lekárskej genetiky UNM Martin
Tracheoesophageal fistula localized by pull-back tube esophagogram, a case report. A pull-back tube esophagogram can be effectively used in radiological investigation for the diagnosis of tracheoesophageal fistula without esophageal atresia. However, it is rarely performed in Slovakia. In this report we discuss a case of complicated H-type fistula in 17-days old boy. Fistula was confirmed by iodine contrast swallow examination and then localized using pull-back esophagography. The infant was then successfully surgically treated.
KEY WORDS:
tracheoesophageal fistula, contrast examination, pull-back esophagogram
