External trauma as a cause of lesions of the esophagus

Traumatic tracheoesophageal fistula in a 5‐year old

“…An extensive review of the literature was made by Reed et al. in 1995 (1) when they reviewed 61 cases since the first report by Vinson (11) in 1936. A Medline search revealed five more cases reported since then.…”

Tracheo‐oesophageal fistula following a fall

“…Tracheo‐oesophageal fistula formation following blunt chest trauma is an uncommon event. The first reported case was by Vinson in 1936 1 . Other causes of traumatic TOF are secondary to oesophagoscopy or bronchoscopy, following tracheostomy, penetrating injuries to the neck and ingestion of foreign bodies 2,3 .…”

“…Tracheo‐oesophageal fistula (TOF) is an uncommon event following blunt chest trauma. The first case was reported by Vinson in 1936 1 . Most previously reported traumatic cases are associated with motor vehicle accidents and impact with the steering wheel or airbag.…”

Acute Tracheoesophageal Burst Injury After Blunt Chest Trauma: Case Report and Review of the Literature

“…The first reported case of tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) caused by blunt chest injury was published in 1936 by Vinson. 1 In a comprehensive review of the literature, Reed et al 2 identified only 61 such cases from 1936 to 1994, most of which were late presentations in the stabilized patient. The importance of distinguishing late presentation TEF from TEBI is recognized.…”