H- type tracheoesophageal fistula in a child presenting as recurrent cough

Abstract

H-type of tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is a rare congenital malformation presenting during infancy with choking and recurrent pneumonia. We present a case of H-type TEF with intermittent nonspecific cough, diagnosed on oesophagogastroscopy and upper gastrointestinal contrast study. She was operated at the age of 30 months