[Esophagopleural fistula associated with postprandial syncopes. A late complication after pneumonectomy (author's transl)].
A case of esophagopleural fistula in a 54-year-old man who underwent pneumonectomy for bronchogenic carcinoma is described. As uncommon and hitherto unknown complications postprandial syncopes and a letal arrosion of the right cardiac atrium occurred. The pathogenesis of the esophagopleural fistula, the clinical features, and the pathophysiological mechanism of the swallow syncope are discussed.
D001344:Autopsy; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology
Osophagopleurale Fistel mit  postprandialen Synkopen. Spätkomplikation nach Pneumonektomie