Congenital broncho-oesophageal fistula associated with bronchiectasis in adults - Report of two cases and review of the literature

Dogan R., Farsak B., Yilmaz M., Tok M., Gungen Y.

RESPIRATION, cilt.66, sa.4, ss.361-365, 1999 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 66 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 1999
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1159/000029390
  • Dergi Adı: RESPIRATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.361-365
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: broncho-oesophageal fistula, congenital, bronchiectasis, oesophagus, BRONCHOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA, ESOPHAGEAL FISTULA
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Congential broncho-oesophageal fistula is a rare entity in adult patients, This anomaly may cause various symptoms such as respiratory infections, coughing bouts when eating or drinking and even haemoptysis. Even rarer than its occurrence with the above-mentioned symptoms is its presentation with bronchiectasis. A congenital broncho-oesophageal fistula presenting with bronchiectasis in a 28-year-old male and 36-year-old female are described, In reported cases, symptoms of chronic recurrent pulmonary suppuration were initially attributed to alternative aetiologies. In both cases, with such an unusual presentation, the observation of the fistulous tract was coincidental. Surgical division of the fistula associated with lobectomy resulted in complete resolution of symptoms.