Cervical Crohn's disease with oesophago-pulmonary fistula.
We report what we believe to be the first case of Crohn's disease involving the cervical oesophagus with an oesophago-pulmonary fistula to the apex of the lung. The proximal location of the disease prevented radical therapy and the patient eventually died from chronic sepsis.
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East Birmingham Hospital, UK.
Dyer
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Matthews
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D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged