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Stridor in infants and children due to esophageal inflammatory disease
Gastrointestinal Radiology
|November 15, 1980
Insights
Esophageal inflammatory conditions can cause stridor in children. This study highlights foreign body esophagitis and esophageal moniliasis as unusual but important causes of stridor in pediatric patients.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Pediatric Pulmonology
- Otolaryngology
Background:
- Stridor in infants and children typically suggests upper airway obstruction.
- Esophageal causes of stridor are often overlooked in differential diagnoses.
- Inflammatory and obstructive esophageal conditions require prompt identification.
Observation:
- Presents pediatric cases with stridor and upper respiratory obstructive symptoms.
- Identifies foreign body esophagitis as a cause of stridor.
- Identifies esophageal moniliasis as a cause of stridor.
Findings:
- Esophageal inflammatory disease is an uncommon etiology of pediatric stridor.
- Foreign body ingestion leading to esophagitis can manifest as stridor.
- Fungal infections of the esophagus (moniliasis) may present with obstructive symptoms and stridor.
Implications:
- Emphasizes the need to consider esophageal abnormalities in the workup of pediatric stridor.
- Highlights the importance of thorough esophageal evaluation in cases of unexplained stridor.
- Suggests that early diagnosis of esophageal issues can prevent severe respiratory complications.
Abstract:
Esophageal inflammatory disease is an unusual cause of stridor in infants and children. Pediatric patients with upper respiratory tract obstructive symptoms secondary to foreign body esophagitis and esophageal moniliasis are presented. The importance of esophageal abnormalities as a potential cause of stridor is emphasized.