H-type Tracheoesophageal Fistula Detected by Radionuclide Salivagram.

Abstract

Congenital H-type tracheoesophageal fistula is a rare anomaly in infants and the early diagnosis of this disorder is still a challenge to pediatricians due to scarcity, non-specific symptoms and lack of a single diagnostic examination. We report the case of a 3-month-old baby with choking and recurrent aspiration which finally turned out to be a tracheoesophageal fistula without esophageal atresia (H-type) by radionuclide salivagram (Fig. ​(Fig.11). Fig. 1 A 3-month-old baby girl with choking and recurrent aspiration was referred to our hospital for the surgical correction of an alleged laryngeal diverticulum. She was a full-term baby born by Cesarean section without any perinatal complication. One month ...