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The Pediatric Esophagus

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Dysphagia

Part of the book series: Medical Radiology ((Med Radiol Diagn Imaging))

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Abstract

A child's feeding and swallowing problems can have anatomic and functional causes that are congenital (due to embryologic malformations), or can be acquired after birth. The anatomy of the upper GI tract is uniquely demonstrable on imaging. The radiologist is a key member of the team that diagnoses and cares for these children.

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  1. Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA

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Benson, J.E. (2012). The Pediatric Esophagus. In: Ekberg, O. (eds) Dysphagia. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/174_2012_582

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