title: Spontaneous closure of a large tracheal fistula due to descending necrotizing mediastinitis.
abstract: We present a case of a 77-year-old man who had a large tracheal fistula due to descending necrotizing mediastinitis. He underwent long-term care with a respirator after mediastinal drainage operations. The fistula was covered spontaneously with the anterior wall of the esophagus 1.5 months postoperatively.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Toyonaka Municipal Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ohkubo
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Akazawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Iseki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haruna
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004322:Drainage; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000473:pathology; D009336:Necrosis; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*