Aggarwal Deepak, Mohapatra Prasanta Raghab, Malhotra Balbir
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
Lung India. 2009 Jan;26(1):24-5. doi: 10.4103/0970-2113.45201.
Bronchoesophageal fistula in an adult is rarely encountered in clinical practice. Most commonly, they have malignant origin. We report a case of bronchoesophageal fistula secondary to trauma caused by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. The patient presented with recurrent chest infections and dysphagia since he underwent endoscopic procedure for obstructed denture. Barium swallow study revealed fistulous connection between right lower lobe bronchus and esophagus.
成人支气管食管瘘在临床实践中很少见。最常见的是,它们起源于恶性病变。我们报告一例因上消化道内镜检查导致创伤继发的支气管食管瘘病例。该患者自因义齿阻塞接受内镜检查后,反复出现胸部感染和吞咽困难。吞钡造影检查显示右下叶支气管与食管之间存在瘘管连接。