title: Acquired bronchoesophageal fistula.
abstract: Bronchoesophageal fistula in an adult is rarely encountered in clinical practice. Most commonly, they have malignant origin. We report a case of bronchoesophageal fistula secondary to trauma caused by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. The patient presented with recurrent chest infections and dysphagia since he underwent endoscopic procedure for obstructed denture. Barium swallow study revealed fistulous connection between right lower lobe bronchus and esophagus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.forename: Prasanta Raghab
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Mohapatra
authors.forename: Balbir
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Malhotra