Congenital Broncho-esophageal Fistula Diagnosed on Chest CT in Adults - 2 Cases of Surgical Treatment -

흉부전산화단층촬영으로 진단한 성인의 선천성 기관지-식도루 - 수술치험 2예-

Recently we successfully treated two cases of congenital bronchoesophageal fistula(BEF), communicating esophagus and right lower lobe, in adults by fistulectomy and right lower lobectomy. The fistulas were initially diagnosed on chest CT examination and confirmed by endoscopy and esophagography. The diagnosis of BEF is usually made by barium esophagography, esophagoscopy, and bronchoscopy. Although congenital BEF presented in adult life is a rare disorder, careful examination of chest CT films would disclose more cases of it , we think , than expected.