Esophageal perforation in the neonate. A review of the literature
S. B. Lee and J. P. Kuhn
The clinical and roentgenographic findings in traumatic esophageal
perforation in the newborn are specific enough to enable a diagnosis to be
made rapidly. A case of this entity is discussed and the literature on this
subject is reviewed. This case demonstrates that the diagnosis can be
strongly suspected from the findings on the chest roentgenogram and
confirmed by performing an esophagram.
