Tracheoesophageal fistula in a patient with recurrent Hodgkin's disease. A case for hope or despair.
Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is a devastating complication of malignancies; however, those associated with Hodgkin's disease (HD) may carry a better prognosis. We present a patient with recurrent HD and TEF.
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Department of Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester General Hospital, NY 14621, USA.
Bushunow
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D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology*