Self-expanding bifurcation stent for malignant esophagotracheobronchial fistula.
A 60-year-old man with esophageal carcinoma in the upper 3rd underwent palliative treatment including photodynamic therapy, brachytherapy, external beam irradiation, and esophageal stenting. He developed a symptomatic malignant esophagotracheo-bronchial fistula that could not be closed by telescope-stenting in the esophagus. Implantation of a self-expanding, covered metal, tracheal bifurcation stent by flexible bronchoscopy resulted in immediate closure of the fistula with an uneventful recovery.
Lindenmann
Joerg
J
, Division of Thoracic and Hyperbaric Surgery, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 29 8036, Graz, Austria. jo.lindenmann@meduni-graz.at
Neuboeck
Nicole
N
Anegg
Udo
U
Matzi
Veronika
V
Maier
Alfred
A
Smolle-Juettner
Freyja Maria
FM
D000497:Alloys; D001918:Brachytherapy; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*
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