Citation

Pramuk LA, Sirotnak A, Friedman NR. Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. 2004; 68(6): 831-835.

Affiliation

Department of Pediatrics, Child Protection, Otolaryngology, University of Colorado, The Children's Hospital, 1056 E. 19th Ave., Denver, CO 80218, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ijporl.2004.01.014

PMID

15126027

Abstract

This is a case describing an extensive esophageal perforation in a 15-day-old infant with an unclear mechanism of injury, who at 3 months of age presented as the victim of child abuse from a fatal closed head injury. Extensive esophageal perforation in a neonate or infant is usually induced by trauma, either accidental or non-accidental. When the given history does not correlate with the degree of injury, child abuse must be strongly suspected and a thorough social investigation must be undertaken.

Language: en