title: Adult congenital bronchoesophageal fistula.
abstract: Congenital bronchoesophageal fistula is a rare anomaly that requires surgical repair. A case of an incidental type II congenital bronchoesophageal fistula in a 58-year-old woman is reported. Barium swallow, esophagoduodenoscopy, bronchoscopy, and computed tomography of the chest demonstrated a bronchoesophageal fistula. Thoracotomy and resection of the fistula with reinforcement of the esophageal staple line achieved healing without postoperative complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, New Jersey 07039, United States. rosscooperman@yahoo.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cooperman
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Paragi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013536:Suture Techniques