Barium aspiration and alveolarisation of barium in an infant: A case report and review of management

We describe a case of bilateral inhalation and alveolarisation of barium in an infant following a barium swallow for investigation of dusky spells associated with feeds. A bronchoscopy subsequently revealed the presence of a mid-tracheal tracheo-oesophageal cleft. We review the literature on barium...

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Main Author: Alan F. Isles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fped.2014.00037/full