title: Oesophageal and tracheal perforation in thyroid B-cell lymphoma.
abstract: We report an unusual case of spontaneous oesophageal and tracheal perforation secondary to thyroid B-cell lymphoma in a previously healthy 76-year-old woman. Findings on chest radiography, CT and oesophagram are correlated to endoscopy, surgery and pathology. Such perforation is a rare and serious complication that should be specifically considered when a patient with a neck neoplasm develops acute respiratory or gastrointestinal symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Alberta, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. jjaremko@ualberta.ca
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Jaremko
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rawat
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Naik
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014132:Trachea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*