Open AccessEsophagogastric fistula associated with paraesophageal hernia in a 5-year-old girl
Author(s) -
Tamaki Iwade
Publication year - 2022
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/jiaps.jiaps_277_20
Subject(s) - medicine , fistula , girl , surgery , malignancy , hernia , complication , general surgery , reflux , disease , psychology , developmental psychology
Esophagogastric fistula is a rare complication related to severe gastroesophageal reflux disease, previous surgery, or malignancy. We describe an unusual case of esophagogastric fistula associated with paraesophageal hernia in a 5-year-old girl. This is the first report in pediatric patients.