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DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1741538
Bedside Ultrasonography in Evaluating Mediastinum Leakage in an Extremely-Low-Birth-Weight Infant with Esophageal Perforation
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Abstract
Esophageal perforation in premature infants is a life-threatening condition that requires prompt treatment. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) is recommended for diagnosis. However, it is difficult to obtain CECT images in premature infants because of their unstable conditions. We encountered a case of esophageal perforation in an extremely-low-birth-weight female infant. Bedside ultrasonography was useful in the diagnosis and follow-up evaluation of leakage in the mediastinum. Ultrasonography can be a useful modality for the evaluation of perforation of the lower part of the esophagus in premature infants.
Keywords
esophageal perforation - mediastinum leakage - ultrasonography - extremely-low-birth-weight infantPublication History
Received: 01 February 2021
Accepted: 13 April 2021
Article published online:
04 February 2022
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