Tracheoesophageal fistula due to Wegener granulomatosis.
Most acquired tracheoesophageal fistulas (TEFs) are due to malignant disease processes, with nonmalignant causes infrequently encountered. We report a patient with a TEF caused by Wegener granulomatosis. The radiographic findings of this rare cause of TEF are described.
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Department of Radiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA.
Kesler
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Datzman
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D000328:Adult; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*