Heterotopic Gastric Mucosa in the Cervical Esophagus a Possible Cause of Fatal Aspiration
- 1 September 1969
- journal article
- case report
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics
- Vol. 44 (3) , 447-448
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.44.3.447
Abstract
In a case of fatal aspiration of gastric contents, gross islets of heterotopic gastric mucosa were found in the cervical esophagus. It is postulated that they may have triggered the aspiration through a local irritative effect.Keywords
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