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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |