Acquired tracheo-esophageal fistulas caused by button battery lodged in the esophagus

Imamoglu, M; Cay, A; Kosucu, POLAT; Ahmetoglu, A; Sarihan, H

doi:10.1007/s00383-003-1129-8

Acquired tracheo-esophageal fistulas caused by button battery lodged in the esophagus

Imamoglu M., Cay A., Kosucu P., Ahmetoglu A., Sarihan H.

PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL, vol.20, no.4, pp.292-294, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 20 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2004
Doi Number: 10.1007/s00383-003-1129-8
Journal Name: PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.292-294
Keywords: button-battery ingestion, acquired tracheo-esophageal fistula, multislice CT, children, INGESTION, SECONDARY, BURNS
Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Esophageal impacting of button batteries must be distinguished from impacting of other foreign bodies because of their severe complications. We present a 2.5-year-old girl who had an acquired tracheo-esophageal fistula (TEF) caused by a calculator battery lodged in her esophagus. We also review the literature and assess the applicability of multislice CT and its possible advantages in children with acquired TEF.