Tracheoesophageal fistula secondary to esophageal carcinoma presenting with aspiration pneumonia.
Tracheoesophageal fistulas should be suspected in patients with recurring chronic aspiration pneumonitis. They are most often secondary to intrathoracic malignancies. A case report of a patient with this disorder is presented, along with a review of pertinent literature.
D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000209:etiology*; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology*