Imaging findings of iatrogenic pharyngeal and esophageal injuries in neonates

Iatrogenic injuries to the upper gastrointestinal tract in neonates are rare but may lead to significant morbidity and mortality if undiagnosed. The clinical presentation of such injuries is usually nonspecific and symptoms may be overlooked, particularly in sick preterm neonates. Therefore, it is i...

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Published in:Pediatric radiology 2018-11, Vol.48 (12), p.1806-1813
Main Authors: Wolf, Joel A., Myers, Eliza H., Remon, Juan I., Blumfield, Einat
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Birth Injuries - diagnostic imaging
Esophagus
Esophagus - injuries
Female
Gastrointestinal tract
Humans
Iatrogenesis
Iatrogenic Disease
Imaging
Infant, Newborn
Injuries
Intensive care units
Intubation, Gastrointestinal - adverse effects
Intubation, Intratracheal - adverse effects
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Morbidity
Neonates
Neuroradiology
Newborn babies
Nuclear Medicine
Oncology
Pediatrics
Pharynx
Pharynx - injuries
Pictorial Essay
Premature birth
Radiographs
Radiography
Radiology
Ultrasound
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Summary:Iatrogenic injuries to the upper gastrointestinal tract in neonates are rare but may lead to significant morbidity and mortality if undiagnosed. The clinical presentation of such injuries is usually nonspecific and symptoms may be overlooked, particularly in sick preterm neonates. Therefore, it is important to recognize the findings on plain chest radiographs obtained regularly in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) on intubated patients. The purpose of this pictorial essay is to describe the imaging findings of various iatrogenic injuries to the pharynx and esophagus in the neonatal period in a cohort of seven cases.
ISSN:0301-0449
1432-1998
DOI:10.1007/s00247-018-4208-7