Premature newborn after replacement of a nasogastric tube

Gastrointestinal
CXR of a nasogastric tube that has perforated out of the esophagus into the right upper quadrant of the abdomen
Baseline CXR AP (left) shows the tip of the nasogastric tube to project appropriately over the body of the stomach. CXR AP after nasogastric tube replacement (right) shows the tip of the feeding tube to project over the right upper quadrant of the abdomen.

The diagnosis was nasogastric tube malfunction with the tip of the nasogastric tube placed outside the stomach.

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