Open AccessAdult Bronchoesophageal Fistula Diagnosed on Computed Tomography
Author(s) -
David M. Chaky,
CARLOS H. ESCAMILLA,
Philip H. Sheridan,
David A. DeBoer
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
radiology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.221
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 1930-0433
DOI - 10.2484/rcr.v3i2.126
Subject(s) - medicine , tracheoesophageal fistula , computed tomography , radiology , fistula , pneumonia , surgery
Tracheoesophageal and bronchoesophageal fistulas are usually diagnosed early in life after an infant presents with difficulty feeding or recurrent pneumonias. These conditions rarely presents in adulthood. We report a case of a 59-year-old woman who presented with cough and recurrent pneumonias. The workup revealed a bronchoesophageal fistula that was diagnosed on CT and confirmed with a barium esophagogram
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