Late manifestation of a large congenital tracheoesophageal fistula in an adult.
Congenital tracheoesophageal fistula in an adult is a rare condition. We describe the clinical presentation in a young woman after video-assisted thoracoscopic pleurodesis for spontaneous pneumothorax. She was found to have a very wide and short fistula in her neck. The tracheoesophageal defect was closed by a trap-door flap, using the posterior wall of the trachea. The patient made an uncomplicated recovery.
Saxena
Pankaj
P
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, 4032 Australia. drpankajsaxena@hotmail.com
Tam
Robert
R
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis*