Raghu G, Dillard D
Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle.
Ann Thorac Surg. 1990 Oct;50(4):647-9. doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(90)90207-m.
A 59-year-old man was seen with what preoperatively was thought to be an acquired esophagobronchial fistula secondary to an old burned-out infection with tuberculosis. At operation the gross and microscopic findings were most compatible with a congenital H-shaped esophagobronchial fistula. However, cultures of calcified lymph nodes grew Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The need for culturing calcified tissue to assure proper treatment is emphasized.
