Delayed mediastinal abscess formation following esophageal dilation and triamcinolone injection for stricture after caustic ingestion: A case series

Esophageal stricture following caustic ingestion or button battery injury is common and requires serial dilations. Dilation may be augmented with triamcinolone injection. Here we present two patients, ages 3 and 1 years old, who presented with respiratory distress, and were found to have delayed abs...

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Main Authors: Monica C. Azmy, Neha A. Patel, Eric Gantwerker, Samuel Bitton, Andrew Hong, Lee Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:Otolaryngology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468548823000061