Oesophago-pleural fistula complicating a case of tuberculous pyopneumothorax.
The case of a 3-year-old girl who developed an oesophago-pleural fistula following tuberculous pyopneumothorax is described. She was successful managed followed by surgical closure of the fistula.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D004654:Empyema, Tuberculous / Q000150:complications*; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D014396:Tuberculosis, Pleural / Q000150:complications*