TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Esophageal perforation preceding fatal closed head injury in a child abuse case
JO  - International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology
A1  - Pramuk, Laurel A.
A1  - Sirotnak, Andrew
A1  - Friedman, Norman R.
SP  - 831
EP  - 835
VL  - 68
IS  - 6
N2  - 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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0165-5876
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2004.01.014
ID  - ref1
ER  -