Abstract Background Acquired tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is a rare presentation in pediatric lymphoma patients. Most heal spontaneously following chemotherapy/radiotherapy without requiring surgery. Case A 10-year-old child presented with persistent after completion of chemotherapy for Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The mid-tracheal location the had significant implications terms airway management. Se...

Esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF) associated with distal congenital esophageal stenosis (CES) is a well-known entity. We encountered three patients of EA/TEF associated with long and unusual CES.

The congenital tracheo-esophageal fistula is a rare birth defect in which trachea and esophagus are communicated somewhere in their course, which leads to spillage of esophageal contents into airways and develops pulmonary complications. The H-type fistula is third most common type and less likely associated with other birth defects. Our case was a young female who presented with recurrent symp...

Tracheoesophageal fistula most commonly occurs as a complication of prolonged tracheal intubation. The incidence decreased after the use of low pressure and high volume endotracheal cuffs, but the intensive care units continue to provide such cases. The abnormal tracheoesophageal communication causes pulmonary contamination (with severe suppuration) and impossibility to feed the patient. The pr...

Esophageal atresia (EA) with tracheoesophageal fistula occurs in about 1:2,500 births. We report a case of persistent bronchography in a newborn with EA and distal tracheoesophageal fistula. A large amount of barium sulfate was injected for mistake by a tube directly in the right bronchus to evaluate the patency of the esophagus. The infant showed signs of respiratory distress; he was intubated...

A preterm newborn required pulmonary surfactant administration and high frequency oscillatory ventilation due to respiratory distress syndrome. VACTERL association was suspected after diagnosis of several congenital anomalies (butterfly vertebra, double left ureteral system, double outlet right ventricle and limbs anomalies). A nasogastric tube was passed and tip position was confirmed in the s...

Esophageal atresia is often associated with other anomalies. Hereditary and environmental factors may influence the incidence of associated anomalies, particularly of the urogenital system. We had 63 neonates with esophageal atresia admitted to 2 centers in Hamadan, Iran, from 2002 to 2008. They were 38 girls (60.3%) and 25 boy (39.7%). Tracheoesophageal fistula was present in 54 neonates (85.7...

Tracheoesophageal fistulas are uncommon and present diverse etiologies, among which is burning of the esophagus due to caustic ingestion. Herein, we report the case of a 27-year-old male patient having ingested a caustic substance 14 days prior and presenting burning retrosternal pain, weakness, productive cough with purulent sputum and dyspnea accompanied by hoarseness for the preceding 24 h. ...