title: Benign, atraumatic, bronchoesophageal fistulae.
abstract: We report two patients with bronchoesophageal fistulae resulting from benign causes. The first resulted from erosion of an acquired middle esophageal diverticulum. The second had the prolonged clinical course of a presumed congenital fistula. The importance of barium examinations in evaluating chronic respiratory complaints is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Woods
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Franic
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lighter
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Bennett
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D004936:Diverticulum, Esophageal / Q000150:complications; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate