• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.104-107
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• 2001

성인의 선천성 식도 기관지루는 드문 질환이고 그 중 Braimbridge 제III형은 매우 드물다. 본 교실은 폐내형 기관지성 낭종을 동반한 선천성 식도 기관지루(제III형) 1례를 경험하였다. 환자는 38세 남자로 내원 3일전부터 시작된 기침과 복통을 주소로 내원하였다. 식도조영술상 식도와 우폐하엽의 낭성 병변사이에 누관이 발견되었다. 누공절제술과 우폐하엽과 우폐중엽 절제술을 시행하였고 수술후 경과는 별 문제가 없었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.29 no.11
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• pp.1284-1287
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• 1996

Esophagobronchial fistula is an uncommon complication of tuberculous lymphadenitis and usually requires surgical treatment in addition to antituberculosis medication. A case of tuberculous esophagobronchial fistula was healed effectively with antituberculous therapy alone.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.141-143
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• 2002

Few patients with traumatic aortic laceration remain undiagnosed and survive long enough to develop a chronic aneurysm. Such aneurysms are frequently asymptomatic: alternatively, they may manifest chest pain, dysphagia, bronchial irritation, or sudden death. A case of aortobronchial fistula secondary to a chronic post-traumatic aneurysm of the aortic isthmus is presented. Hemoptysis was the main sign. The affected segment of the thoracic aorta was repaired with a Hemashield patch and a left upper lobectomy was performed.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.77-81
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• 2002

We report a case of colobronchial fistula, which is an extremely rare complication of esophagocologastrostomy A 53-year-old man developed recurrent respiratory symptoms 30 months after colon interposition for corrosive esophageal and gastric strictures. Chest radiographs and computed tomography showed an aspiration pneumonia and total atelectasis of the left lower lobe(LLL). Esophagoscopy and barium esophagogram revealed fistula between the colon just below the esophagocolostomy and superior segment of the LLL. The colobronchial fistulectomy and left lower lobe lobectomy were performed. This rare complication should be considered in patients who develop recurrent productive cough whenever they drink or eat something after esophagocologastrostomy.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.67-72
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• 1996

Bronchoesophageal fistula is a rare clinical entity whether congenital or acquired in adult. We experinced 8 cases of bronchoesophageal fistula and performed surgical correction from 1991 to 1994. Of the 8 patients, 5 patients were male and three were female aging from 21 to 61 years(mean 44.12$\pm$14.62 years). Seven of 8 patients had congenital bronchesophageal fistula and the other one had acquired bronchoesophageal fistula. According to the classification of Braimbridge and Keith, 4 cases were belonged to type I and 3 cases were type II . The diagnosis was confirmed by esophagogram in six patients, by bronchoscopy and bronchogram in two patients, and in one patient, the fistula was discovered i cidentally during operation. All patients received astulectomy and concomitant procedures were applied as follows ; 4 diverticulectomy, 4 right lower lobectomy, 1 bilobectomy, 1 left lower lobectomy and 1 wedge resection of left lower lobe. All but one patient were discharged without any complication and have been in good condition.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.41 no.2
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• pp.277-280
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• 2008

Tuberculous aortitis is a very rare disease. Furthermore, it is all the more rare for it to be complicated by the development of an aortic aneurysm or the formation of aorto-bronchial fistula. If it is complicated by rupture of the aorta, mortality is very high. If the patient didn't contract tuberculosis, but was expectorating blood, we would have to carry out a chest CT promptly, in order to make a rapid and accurate diagnosis of this disease. A 46-year-old male patient was admitted due to the sudden onset of intermittent hemoptysis and chest discomfort. CT scans of the chest showed an aneurysmal change to the descending thoracic aorta, and the formation of an aorto-bronchial fistula, which originated from this aneurysm and communicated with its left lower lobe. We operated with an artificial vessel graft interposition of the descending thoracic aorta and a left lower lobectomy. Because the diagnosis was of tuberculosis, we started anti-Tbc medication and long term anti-Tbc medication was recommended.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.24 no.5
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• pp.510-514
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• 1991

A fistulous communication between an esophageal traction diverticulum and the tracheo-bronchial tree appears to be of rare occurrence. This report reviews the feature of congenital esophagobronchial fistula associated with esophageal traction diverticulum. This 38-year-old male patient suffered from coughing, hemoptysis, fever and chest pain. This patient was taken a diverticulectomy and lobectomy of right lower lobe. Post-operation course was uneventful.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.526-530
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• 1988

Acquired communicated fistula between the esophagus and respiratory system are infrequent and they are caused by carcinoma, trauma, infection and traction. This report reviews the feature of acquired esophagobronchial fistula[that developed spontaneously]. Patient is 34 year old man with excellent result by surgical intervention. The surgical procedures consist of division and repair of the fistula. Clinically and radiologically, the patient is free from coughing after drinking, substernal distress, esophagorespiratory fistula, and esophageal stricture after surgical treatment.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.23 no.5
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• pp.1009-1013
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• 1990

Congenital bronchoesophageal fistula is a rare anomaly that can appear in adult life uncommonly. There was a largest review that include 100 cases in the literature. In our case, he was 48 years old male patient who admitted for chronic coughing and recurrent lobar pneumonia on the right lower lobe since 10 years old. We could confirmed the fistular preoperatively by barium swallow examination and performed division of the fistula. The patient’s postoperative course was unremarkable. According Braimbridge’s classification, it was belonged to the type II.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.24 no.8
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• pp.824-829
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• 1991

We have experienced a case of 42-year-old woman with congenital broncho-esophageal fistula. The patient had productive coughing since childhood. A barium-swallowing examination showed a lower esophageal diverticulum communicating via a fistula with posterior basal segment of right lower lobe. Bronchography showed bronchiectasis in right middle and lower lobes. At thoracotomy resection of the diverticulum, bronchoesophageal fistula, and right middle and lower lobe of lung were performed. The postoperative course was uneventful.