[Bronchial fistula caused by Pott's abscesses. Report of 3 cases].
The authors report 3 cases of intrabronchial fistulisation of paravertebral abscesses due to tuberculous spondylitis of the thoracic spine. This complication is relatively rare (these 3 cases were in a series of 178 cases of Pott's disease) and is easy to diagnose due to its characteristic radio-clinical features. As mentioned in old publications, this type of fistulisation does not seem to have serious consequences. There are no particular aspects of treatment.
Auregan
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Centre pneumophtisiologique Paul Faure, Hôpital général Peltier, Djibouti.
Chakib
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Etienne
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B
Ibrahim
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Richard
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D000328:Adult; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
Fistulisation bronchique des abcès pottiques. Rapport de 3 observations.