Open AccessEsophageal perforation following bite of inner tube of automobile tyre: An unusual cause of barotrauma
Author(s) -
YS Kadian,
Shalini Agarwal,
KN Rattan,
Nityasha
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/0971-9261.69142
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumothorax , perforation , respiratory distress , esophagus , pneumomediastinum , chest radiograph , surgery , radiography , airway , intubation , endotracheal tube , extravasation , left main bronchus , gastrostomy , radiology , bronchoscopy , materials science , punching , immunology , metallurgy
An 8-year-old child presented with severe chest pain and respiratory distress after he accidentally bit an automobile tyre tube which burst into his mouth. The chest radiograph revealed left-sided pneumothorax. Both esophagogram and computed tomogram (CT) scan revealed a perforation of the distal third of esophagus with extravasation of contrast on left side. The patient was treated conservatively with gastrostomy feeds and antibiotics for 5 weeks with a good response.