Surgical repair of esophagobronchial fistula following successful treatment of Hodgkin's disease.
A 33-year-old man with stage III-BS nodular sclerosing Hodgkin's disease received combination chemotherapy and subsequently developed a right middle lobe infiltrate in the lung unresponsive to antibiotic therapy. Thoracotomy revealed an esophagobronchial fistula with no evidence of malignancy. Surgical correction of the fistula was technically difficulty but proved lifesaving for this patient.
D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents