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Lung torsion after tracheoesophageal fistula repair in an infant
Eun Mi Yang, Eun Song Song, Hae in Jang, In Seok Jeong, Young Youn Choi
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2013;56(4):186-190.   Published online April 22, 2013

Lung torsion is a very rare event that has been reported in only 9 cases in the pediatric literature but has not yet been reported in Korean infants. We present a case of lung torsion after tracheoesophageal fistula repair in an infant. Bloody secretion from the endotracheal tube and chest radiographs and computed tomographic scan results indicated lung torsion. Emergency...