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Neonatal nasogastric tube malposition

Case contributed by Ian Bickle
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Grunting newborn.

Patient Data

Age: 1 day
Gender: Female

Nasogastric tube with the tip in the distal esophagus deflected back towards the mouth.

Lungs clear.

Case Discussion

This appearance could represent merely a deflection of the nasogastric tube in a normal esophagus or potentially due to esophageal atresia.

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