Tracheoesophageal fistula caused by mycobacterial tuberculosis adenopathy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Tracheoesophageal fistulas resulting from a Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection are uncommon. We describe a patient with such a lesion that had the radiologic and clinic appearance of a malignant tracheoesophageal fistula. Use of an anterior cervical approach with one-stage esophageal repair along with tracheal resection and anastomosis allowed definitive diagnosis and treatment of this life-threatening complication.
Medical subject headings
- Tracheoesophageal Fistula
- Tuberculosis, Lymph Node