Retained gastrostomy bumper resulting in esophageal fistula and spinal osteomyelitis

• Main Authors: Ariela Zenilman (Author), Jennifer DeFazio (Author), Cornelia Griggs (Author), Joseph Picoraro (Author), Erica M. Fallon (Author), William Middlesworth (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: We report a case of spinal osteomyelitis and fistulous tract between the esophagus and prevertebral soft tissues secondary to an esophageal foreign body. This resulted from a retained gastrostomy bumper that broke on removal of the tube seven years earlier. Case presentation: A 9-year-ol...