Penetrating shrapnel injury to the chest presenting as a delayed tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF). A case report

Tracheo-esophageal fistulae (TEF) due to trauma are rare. We report a case of a delayed TEF caused by a shrapnel from a blast. A 25-year-old male was admitted to the hospital after sustaining a blast injury. A contrast CT scan of the chest and neck revealed the presence of metallic shrapnel in close...

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Autores principales: Al Harakeh, Hasan, Tulimat, Tamam, Sfeir, Pierre, Hallal, Ali
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6178131/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30310839
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tcr.2018.09.002

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6178131/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30310839
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tcr.2018.09.002

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