Esophageal perforation in the premature newborn: case report and review of the literature

Sean T Devine; Henrietta K Rosenberg; L Shashi Kumar; Vineet Bhandari

Esophageal perforation in the premature newborn: case report and review of the literature

Conn Med. 2002 Mar;66(3):131-5.

Authors

Sean T Devine¹, Henrietta K Rosenberg, L Shashi Kumar, Vineet Bhandari

Affiliation

¹ Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pa., USA.

PMID: 11957764

Abstract

We report a case of esophageal perforation in a premature infant probably related to instrumentation. The child had also received the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, indomethacin. An exhaustive review of the literature has been done to define the clinical profile and current recommendations for management.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / adverse effects*
Esophageal Perforation / chemically induced
Esophageal Perforation / etiology*
Humans
Indomethacin / adverse effects*
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Intubation, Intratracheal / adverse effects*
Male

Substances

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Indomethacin