Esophagopleural fistula following spontaneous rupture of traction diverticulum.
A rare case of esophagopleural fistula following spontaneous rupture of a traction diverticulum of the esophagus in a 25-year-old man was successfully treated by diverticulectomy.
Agarwal
Vijay
V
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, King George Medical College and Hospital, Lucknow 226-003, India.
Singh
Sushil Kumar
SK
Siddiqi
Mohd Salman
MS
Joshi
Lalit Mohan
LM
Tandon
Shekhar
S
D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004936:Diverticulum, Esophageal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
D000995:Antitubercular Agents