Esophagopleural fistula following spontaneous rupture of traction diverticulum

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2003 Dec;11(4):344-5. doi: 10.1177/021849230301100416.

Abstract

A rare case of esophagopleural fistula following spontaneous rupture of a traction diverticulum of the esophagus in a 25-year-old man was successfully treated by diverticulectomy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
  • Diverticulum, Esophageal / diagnostic imaging
  • Diverticulum, Esophageal / surgery*
  • Esophageal Fistula / diagnostic imaging
  • Esophageal Fistula / surgery*
  • Esophagectomy / methods*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pleural Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Pleural Diseases / surgery*
  • Radiography
  • Respiratory Tract Fistula / diagnostic imaging
  • Respiratory Tract Fistula / surgery*
  • Rupture, Spontaneous
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tuberculosis / diagnosis
  • Tuberculosis / drug therapy

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents