Pediatric cervical esophageal perforation secondary to abusive blunt thoracic trauma

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 263-269

  Tavill, Michael A ^a   Trimmer, William R ^b   Austin, Mitchell B ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Esophageal perforation; Pediatric; Thoracic trauma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX INJURY;

EID: 0029995884     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-5876(95)01302-4     Document Type: Article

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