2014 Ugeskrift for laeger

[Conservative treatment of oesophageal perforation in a child caused by a toothbrush].

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Ugeskrift for laeger Vol. 176 (11B) • Mar 2014

Traumatic perforation of the oesophagus is a condition with high morbidity and mortality. We report a case of a one-year-old girl with traumatic oesophageal perforation caused by a fall with a toothbrush. She underwent a conservative regimen consisting of drainage of the mediastinum by a naso-cavitary drain, antibiotics and a feeding tube. No sign of mediastinitis was found on a follow-up computed tomography 19 days later, and she was discharged in good condition.

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