Lennon G M, Maghur H A, Luke D, McGovern E
Department of Thoracic Surgery, St. James's Hospital, Dublin.
Ir J Med Sci. 1991 Feb;160(2):48-9. doi: 10.1007/BF02947644.
A case of end stage pulmonary destruction secondary to adult onset broncho-oesophageal fistula of infectious aetiology is presented. Advanced bronchiectatic damage to the pulmonary parenchyma may be avoided by the maintenance of a high index of suspicion and a systematic approach to the diagnosis of recurrent lower respiratory tract infections.
