Chaya S, de Decker R, Zampoli M, Vanker A
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Division of Paediatric Pulmonology, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Division of Paediatric Cardiology, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Afr J Thorac Crit Care Med. 2018 Sep 7;24(3). doi: 10.7196/SARJ.2018.v24i3.191. eCollection 2018.
Haemoptysis is uncommon in children and the diagnosis is challenging. We describe a 14-year-old child who presented with haemoptysis secondary to a suspected congenital broncho-oesophageal fistula. This is a rare condition and the symptoms are insidious, occasionally beginning in childhood but may present only in adulthood. The case report describes the presentation, diagnosis and management of broncho-oesophageal fistulas, with a review of the current literature.
咯血在儿童中并不常见,诊断具有挑战性。我们描述了一名14岁儿童,因疑似先天性支气管食管瘘而出现咯血。这是一种罕见的病症,症状隐匿,偶尔始于儿童期,但可能直到成年才出现。该病例报告描述了支气管食管瘘的临床表现、诊断和治疗,并对当前文献进行了综述。