Esophago-pleural fistula with pulmonary tuberculosis.
A patient with clinical diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis and right sided hydropneumothorax found to have fistulous connection of pleura with oesophagus as evidenced by upper GI endoscopy and intrapleural instillation of radio-opaque dye. He was managed with intercostal chest tube drainage, antibiotics, antitubercular regimen and nasogastric tube feeding, resulting in eventless recovery subsequently.
Behera
Ganeshwar
G
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, V.S.S. Medical College, Burla, Sambalpur, Orissa, India.
Dutta
Pravati
P
Manjhi
Rekha
R
Pothal
Sudarsan
S
Samal
Sumanta
S
Panda
Rabindra
R