Tuberculous esophagocutaneous fistula.
Esophagocutaneous fistula due to tuberculosis is a distinctly rare entity, with only two cases reported over the past 25 years. We report this unusual complication in an 85-year-old, human immunodeficiency virus-negative man and review the relevant literature.
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Department of Gastroenterology Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Kochhar
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Nagi
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Singh
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*
D001466:Barium Sulfate