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[X-ray diagnosis of rare esophageal diseases in children]. 1996

M A Filippkin

Clinical and X-ray studies of 300 children aged hours to 14 years who had abnormalities of the esophagus have revealed its atresia with or without tracheoesophageal fistulas in 77 subjects, that with congenital narrowings in 21. It was proved that some varieties of atresias might be roentgenologically detected and comprehensive studies should be carried out to determine fistulas in the completely patent esophagus. Despite the age, all children with esophageal atresia with a lower fistula were found to develop catarrhal and erosive esophagitis and "corrosive" pneumonia. Hamartia and recanalization impairments of the primary intestinal tube result in congenital esophageal narrowings leading not only to obstruction, but to aspiration obstructive changes in the lung.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007223	Infant	A child between 1 and 23 months of age.	Infants
D007231	Infant, Newborn	An infant during the first 28 days after birth.	Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D008297	Male		Males
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D002675	Child, Preschool	A child between the ages of 2 and 5.	Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D003937	Diagnosis, Differential	Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures.	Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D004933	Esophageal Atresia	Congenital abnormality characterized by the lack of full development of the ESOPHAGUS that commonly occurs with TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA. Symptoms include excessive SALIVATION; GAGGING; CYANOSIS; and DYSPNEA.	Atresia, Esophageal,Atresias, Esophageal,Esophageal Atresias
D004935	Esophageal Diseases	Pathological processes in the ESOPHAGUS.	Disease, Esophageal,Diseases, Esophageal,Esophageal Disease
D004940	Esophageal Stenosis	A stricture of the ESOPHAGUS. Most are acquired but can be congenital.	Esophageal Stricture,Stenosis, Esophageal,Esophageal Stenoses,Stricture, Esophageal
D005260	Female		Females