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esophageal perforation


  • usually in neonates
  • upper esophagus frequently affected, then NG tube dissects posteriorly
  • relatively benign in neonates

CXR findings:

  • pneumothorax
  • pneumomediastinum
  • abnormal distance between NG tube and trachea on lateral view
  • NG tube does not terminate in stomach
  • thin irregular tract (with contrast) vs. large regular tract (tracheo-esophageal fistula)
  • pleural effusion
  • patchy infiltrates

see: esophageal trauma


Brian Funaki, MD  -  6 February 1995
Last updated:  1 October 2013


 

Related CHORUS documents:
esophageal trauma
Boerhaave syndrome
pneumomediastinum
esophageal ulceration or diverticula
tracheo-esophageal fistula
esophageal diverticula

 

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