Open AccessSpontaneous esophageal-pleural fistula
Author(s) -
Sameer Vyas,
Mahesh Prakash,
Lileshwar Kaman,
Nidhi Bhardwaj,
Niranjan Khandelwal
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.85696
Subject(s) - hydropneumothorax , medicine , chest tube , chest pain , fistula , computed tomography , radiology , surgery , pneumothorax
Spontaneous esophageal-pleural fistula (EPF) is a rare entity. We describe a case in a middle-aged female who presented with severe retrosternal chest pain and shortness of breadth. Chest computed tomography showed right EPF and hydropneumothorax. She was managed conservatively keeping the chest tube drainage and performing feeding jejunostomy. A brief review of the imaging finding and management of EPF is discussed.