Kosin Medical Journal (고신대학교 의과대학 학술지)

Kosin University College of Medicine (고신대학교 의과대학)
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Congenital bronchoesophageal fistula in an adult: a case report and radiologic review

  • Kim, Bo Sung (Department of Radiology, Dong-A University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kang, Eun-Ju (Department of Radiology, Dong-A University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Ki-Nam (Department of Radiology, Dong-A University College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Pil Jo (Department of Thoracic Surgery, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2016.02.23
  • Accepted : 2016.04.04
  • Published : 2018.12.31
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Abstract

Congenital bronchoesophageal fistula (BEF) is rarely reported in adults in the English literature. Herein, we present a rare case of congenital BEF in a 43-year-old man that was incidentally found on esophagogastroduodenoscopy. Chest CT and barium esophagography revealed a fistula between his lower esophagus and the right lower lobe segmental bronchus. After the fistula was surgically treated, the fistula was no longer noted on follow-up barium esophagography.

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