title: [Bronchial fistula caused by Pott's abscesses. Report of 3 cases].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Centre pneumophtisiologique Paul Faure, Hôpital général Peltier, Djibouti.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Auregan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chakib
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Etienne
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Richard
mesh_terms: 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
vernacular_title: Fistulisation bronchique des abcès pottiques. Rapport de 3 observations.