Broncho-esophageal fistula presenting as bronchiectasis in a Nigerian child.
A case is presented of a five-year-old girl with history of intermittent episodes of cough and vomiting exacerbated by eating. A diagnosis of broncho-esophageal fistula was made on barium esophagography after she failed to improve on therapy for bronchiectasis and tuberculosis over a one-year period.The diagnostic considerations and management of broncho-esophageal fistula in the Nigerian child with bronchiectasis are described.
D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography