title: Esophageal bronchus: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Communicating bronchopulmonary foregut malformation (CBPFM) is a rare abnormality that is characterized by persistent communication between the bronchial tree and the gastrointestinal tract. We report a case of CBPFM in a young girl, with a description of the imaging and surgical details and a short review of the relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kathuria
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Baijal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D001980:Bronchi / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004947:Esophagus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D035583:Rare Diseases; D012008:Recurrence; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D001466:Barium Sulfate