title: A case report of a spontaneous oesophageal pleural fistula.
abstract: We are reporting a case of an asthmatic patient who presented to us with retrosternal chest pain, constipation, and shortness of breath, with features which were suggestive of a hydropneumothorax and shock. On recovery from the shock, the patient was found to have increased chest tube drainage, which was suggestive of an oesophageal rupture. The Computerized Tomography (CT) scan showed a fistulous track. The patient was diagnosed as a case of a spontaneous oesophageal pleural fistula (Spontaneous EPF) on the basis of her clinical and radiological findings.
authors: Assistant Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Dr Rajinder, Prasad Government Medical College , Kangra, Tanda, 1760011, India .
authors: Sanjeev
authors: S
authors: Kumar
authors: Arshdeep
authors: A
authors: Singh
authors: Prithpal S
authors: PS
authors: Matreja
authors: Sanjiv Kumar
authors: SK
authors: Kler
keywords: Asthma; Oesophageal pleural fistula; Rupture; Shock
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