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KMID : 0364019950280040431
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Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1995 Volume.28 No. 4 p.431 ~ p.436
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Congenital Esophago-bronchial Fistula without Esophageal Atresia in the Adult -A Case Report-
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Abstract
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Congenital esophago-bronchial fistula without atresia is very rare and usually demonstrate more insidious clinical effects, and patients may reach adult life before the diagnosis. We present a typical case of esophago-bronchial fistula without
atresia.
A 42-year-old women was admitted to our hospital due to frequent chocking symptoms and attacks of pneumonia, and patient status was in chronic pulmonary infection status such as bronchiectatic changes of right middle & lower lobe including
significant
destructive changes. We had confirmed esophago-bronchial fistula without atresia ueing esophagogram, chest CT, esophagoscopy and bronchoscopy. Its belongs to type Ⅱof Braimbiidge's classification for congenital esophago-bronchial fistula.
Postoperation
course was smooth and uneventful.
(Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1995;28:431-5)
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