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- Title
Megaesophagus in the Pediatric Age Group: A Diagnostic Dilemma.
- Authors
Singh, Sunita; Wakhlu, Ashish
- Abstract
The article presents the case of a 5-year-old boy with chronic respiratory ailment. Physical examination of the vital signs, blood biochemistry and X-ray tests undertaken with a barium swallow X-ray image of the esophagus are discussed. Particular focus on the test results of bronchoscopy is provided in detail which gives a diagnosis of H-type tracheoesophageal fistula (H-type TEF).
- Subjects
ESOPHAGEAL surgery; FISTULA; OPERATIVE surgery; BLOOD testing; BRONCHOSCOPY; CHEST X rays; MANOMETERS; TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2012, Vol 18, Issue 2, p151
- ISSN
1319-3767
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/1319-3767.93827