Esophageal lung misdiagnosed as tracheoesophageal fistula: A case report.

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia CBPFM, communicating bronchopulmonary foregut malformations CXR, chest X-ray Esophageal atresia Esophageal lung IVF, in vitro fertilization Infant NICU, neonatal intensive care unit PICU, pediatric intensive care unit TEF, tracheoesophageal fistula Tracheoesophageal fistula

Journal

Radiology case reports
ISSN: 1930-0433
Titre abrégé: Radiol Case Rep
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101467888

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Mar 2023
Historique:
received: 29 11 2022
revised: 07 12 2022
accepted: 10 12 2022
entrez: 20 1 2023
pubmed: 21 1 2023
medline: 21 1 2023
Statut: epublish

Résumé

An esophageal lung is a subtype of communicating bronchopulmonary foregut malformation (CBPFM) where the lung, often right side, communicates with the esophagus, which causes hypoplastic and consolidated diseased lung, and is usually diagnosed late in its clinical course. Clinical suspicion based on patient history, signs, and symptoms should lead to this opinion. A chest CT scan combined with esophagography is highly recommended for suspicious cases. Here, we describe the case of a 3-month-old female infant who was referred to our hospital because of respiratory distress. The diagnosis of the congenital esophageal lung was made following a chest CT scan and esophagography. This is a very rare case that is misdiagnosed as a tracheoesophageal fistula. CBPFMs are rare abnormalities caused by an abnormal connection between the respiratory tract and the gastroesophageal system. Early diagnosis and differentiation of these abnormalities from sequestration and tracheoesophageal fistula could improve the outcome.

Identifiants

pubmed: 36660583
doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2022.12.029
pii: S1930-0433(22)01093-7
pmc: PMC9842795
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

1227-1231

Informations de copyright

© 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of University of Washington.

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Auteurs

Elham Zarei (E)

Assistant Professor of Radiology, Ali Asghar Children Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran.

Nima Rakhshankhah (N)

Department of Radiology, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Hemat Highway next to Milad Tower, 14535, Tehran, Iran.

Nasrin Hoseiny Nejad (NH)

Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Ali Asghar Children Hospital, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Alireza Eshghi (A)

Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Ali Asghar Children Hospital, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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