title: Tracheomediastinal fistula caused by non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
abstract: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma involving the tracheobronchial tree is uncommon. A 60-year-old man presented with severe cough for two months. Bronchoscopy disclosed an ulcerative lesion at the lower trachea and carina with anterior tracheomediastinal fistula, and biopsy revealed tracheal wall B-cell lymphoma. After chemo-radiotherapy, the tracheomediastinal fistula healed, but eight months later, tracheal stenosis was diagnosed by bronchoscopy. A self-expansible metallic stent was placed, which successfully maintained the airway.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital.
authors.forename: Chang-Lun
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Heng-Chung
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hung-Che
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Ching-Yuan
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D059248:Chemoradiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D015607:Stents; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing