Presentation
Inability to swallow
Patient Data
Age: Neonate
Gender: Male
From the case:
Esophageal atresia with distal tracheo-esophageal fistula
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Frontal chest radiograph demonstrates curling of a nasogastric tube in the superior mediastinum, gas is noted in the stomach and small bowel loops, in keeping with proximal oesophagal atresia with distal tracheo-esophageal fistula.
Case Discussion
The presence of air in the bowel in the setting of esophageal atresia implies that there is a distal tracheo-esophageal fistula
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