Fatal aorto-esophageal fistula in child: A case report

PEHLIVAN S., KARA D. O., TURKKAN D., AKÇAN R., GOKMEN A., AKDUMAN B., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF FORENSIC AND LEGAL MEDICINE, cilt.22, ss.112-114, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jflm.2013.12.020
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF FORENSIC AND LEGAL MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.112-114
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Fatal, Aorto-esophageal fistula, Foreign body, FOREIGN-BODY, MANAGEMENT, PERFORATION, ESOPHAGUS, DIAGNOSIS, IMPACTION, BODIES, TRACT
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Esophageal foreign body ingestion is especially frequent in childhood and may cause fatal complications in case of late diagnosis and delayed treatment. We present a case of 2-year old girl who was admitted to emergency department with massive bleeding. However, she died due to an unrecognized foreign body resulted an aorto-esophageal fistula.