title: Esophagomediastinal fistula as a complication of tuberculous mediastinal lymphadenitis.
abstract: In a 44-year-old female esophagomediastinal fistula was found secondary to tuberculous mediastinal lymphadenitis. Chest computed tomography revealed amorphous air collection in the subcarinal region of the mediastinum with mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Esophagography with gastrografin confirmed esophagomediastinal fistula. The patient was treated with antituberculous therapy with rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide and ethambutol, resulting in resolution of the esophagomediastinal fistula and mediastinal lymphadenopathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Aichi Hospital.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ohtake
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Okuno
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ohgimi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D004977:Ethambutol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011718:Pyrazinamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012293:Rifampin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular; D011718:Pyrazinamide; D004977:Ethambutol; D007538:Isoniazid; D012293:Rifampin