AUTHOR=Jackson M. , Kapur N. , Goyal V. , Choo K. , Sarikwal A. , Masters I. B. , Isles Alan F. 

TITLE=Barium Aspiration in an Infant: A Case Report and Review of Management

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Pediatrics

VOLUME=Volume 2 - 2014

YEAR=2014

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pediatrics/articles/10.3389/fped.2014.00037

DOI=10.3389/fped.2014.00037

ISSN=2296-2360

ABSTRACT=We describe a case of bilateral inhalation and alveolarisation of barium in an infant following a barium swallow for investigation of dusky spells associated with feeds. A bronchoscopy subsequently revealed the presence of a mid-tracheal tracheo-oesophageal cleft. We review the literature on barium aspiration, its consequences and make recommendations for management.