• Kosin Medical Journal
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• v.33 no.3
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• pp.386-390
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• 2018

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.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.43 no.4
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• pp.462-465
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• 2010

Acquired bronchoesophageal fistula rare. Conservative treatment such as endoscopy is widely used. The recurrence rate after endoscopic treatment, however, is not well known. We report here on a case of a 54-year-old female who presented with recurrent bronchoesophageal fistula after endoscopic treatment that filled the fistula tract with $Histoacryl^{(R)}$.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.38 no.6 s.251
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• pp.450-453
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• 2005

Broncholithiasis is uncommon in patients with silicosis. Bronchoesophageal fistula complicated by broncholithiasis is especially rare and only one case has been reported in Korea. Surgical treatment of broncholithiasis should be as conservative as possible to preserve the adequate pulmonary function. Meticulous dissection and division of the fistula with the interposition of viable tissues will prevent recurrence, We report a rare case of bronchoesophageal fistula complicated by broncholithiasis in a patient with silicosis.

• Journal of Digestive Cancer Research
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.21-23
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• 2014

We report a bronchoesophageal fistula that treat with bronchial stent insertion and histoacryl injection. A 52-year-old man with esophagel cancer was transferred for dysphagia management. At the CT scan that underwent on admission, esophageal cancer with multiple lymph node metastasis was observed. At the gastroduodenoscopy and contrast study, bronchoesophageal fistula was observed. Recurrent stent insertion treatment was failed, and then, By the broncoscopy, covered stent was inserted to right bronchus, and By the endoscopy, fibrin glue and histoacryl was injected in the fistula opening. At the contrast study, contrast leakage was not observed, and the patient was discharged. But, at the 14 days after discharge, the patient was admitted to the emerency room because of cough symptom whenever he eat food. The patient was diagnosed with aspiration pneumonia, we were determined that it is unable to oral intake. The patient received a jejunostomy and antibiotic treatment for aspiration pneumonia. He was discharged after symptomatic improvement.

• 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.

• 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.12 no.2
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• pp.110-112
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• 1979

A case of congenital bronchoesophageal fistula was treated surgically. A 45 year-old woman has been suffered from coughing with liquid diet and recurrent pneumonia for 20 years. Esophagogram and bronchoscopy revealed a fistula tract between midesophagus and right lower lobe bronchus just opposite site of the orifice of the superior segmental bronchus. Preoperative laboratory results were normal and Mantoux test was also negative. The fistula was dissected without difficulty and the lumen was covered with intact mucosa and there were no calcified lymph nodes around the lesion. The fistula was divided and closed with interrupted silk sutures on both sides. The postoperative course was uneventful.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.151-154
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• 1989

We have experienced a case of intralobar pulmonary sequestration communicating with the esophagus. A 24 year old female patient was admitted of chronic cough related to food, purrlent sputum and left lower chest pain. Esophagography and bronchography revealed bronchoesophageal fistula and bronchiectasis with cystic lesion of the left lower lobe. There was multiple anomalous feeding vessels arinig from the intercostal arteries and no draining systemic vein on aortography. division of the bronchoesophageal fistula and left lower lobectomy was performed. Communication with the esophagus in rarely associated with intralobar pulmonary sequestration and esophagogram is useful method of diagnosis for this communication.

• 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.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• v.64 no.4
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• pp.303-308
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• 2008

Benign bronchoesophageal fistula is a rare disease and it may be characterized by nonspecific symptoms that can cause a delayed diagnosis. We misdiagnosed a patient with recurrent aspiration, which was due to bronchoesophageal fistula, as active pulmonary tuberculosis. The patient was 44 year old female who had suffered from chronic cough, especially during eating liquid meals, since 1982 when she had been treated for tuberculous lymphadenitis. Computed tomography showed an irregular mass with surrounding centrilobular nodules in the superior segment of the right lower lobe (RLL). She was diagnosed as having active pulmonary tuberculosis and treated with anti-tuberculosis medication, but she continued to complain of persistent cough even after anti-tuberculosis treatment. Thus, we reexamined the patient, and bronchoesophageal fistula between the esophagus and the superior segment of the RLL was finally confirmed by esophagography. After the fistula was surgically treated, the patient became asymptomatic and she then experienced good health.