Management of concomitant congenital tracheo-oesophageal fistula and cancer of the oesophago–gastric junction in an adult | Zendy

Marcello Migliore | Zendy; Cliff K. Choong | Zendy

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Management of concomitant congenital tracheo-oesophageal fistula and cancer of the oesophago–gastric junction in an adult

Author(s) -

Marcello Migliore,

Cliff K. Choong

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.02.040

Subject(s) - concomitant , medicine , fistula , surgery , cancer , esophagogastric junction , gastroesophageal junction , radiation therapy , general surgery , adenocarcinoma

Congenital tracheo-oesophageal fistula in the adult is rare, and there have only been 16 such reported cases in the English literature. The concomitant presence of a cancer of the oesophago-gastric junction however has not been previously reported, and presents a treatment dilemma as to whether a staged or simultaneous surgical treatment should be performed. We report such a case that was successfully treated by staged surgical therapy.

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