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H-type tracheoesophageal fistula masquerading as achalasia cardia in a 13-year-old child.

Joanne Ng1, Jack Bartram, Brice Antao, Mark Everard, Rang Shawis.   

Abstract

H-type tracheoesophageal fistula is rare. Although symptoms are present from birth, its rarity and overlap of symptoms with other respiratory conditions makes diagnosis difficult and delayed. We report a case of H-type fistula in a 13-year-old girl that was detected incidentally during investigations for achalasia cardia.

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Year:  2006        PMID: 16630325     DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2006.00833.x

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Paediatr Child Health        ISSN: 1034-4810            Impact factor:   1.954


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4.  Diagnostic and management strategies for congenital H-type tracheoesophageal fistula: a systematic review.

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