title: [Bronchoesophageal fistula secondary to mediastinal lymph node tuberculosis: a case report and review of the literature].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the clinical features of 1 case of bronchoesophageal fistula (BEF) secondary to mediastinal lymph node tuberculosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  The clinical, auxiliary examinational and pathological data of 1 case with BEF were presented, and the literatures were reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient was a 19 year old female, who was admitted to hospital because of fever and cough associated with liquid intake. It was diagnosed by chest CT scan, endobronchial ultrasound biopsy of mediastinal lymph nodes, and clinical testing (methylene blue). The BEF was closed after anti-tuberculosis therapy and preventing contamination of the fistula by indwelling stomach tube.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Bronchoesophageal fistula secondary to mediastinal lymph node tuberculosis is rare. Chest CT scan, fiberoptic bronchoscopy, and clinical testing (methylene blue) are useful diagnostic tools for BEF.
authors: State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China.
authors: Li-yue
authors: LY
authors: Liao
authors: State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China.
authors: Hua
authors: H
authors: Wu
authors: State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China. Email: nfzhanggird@163.com.
authors: Nuo-fu
authors: NF
authors: Zhang
authors: State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China.
authors: Chun-li
authors: CL
authors: Liu
authors: State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China.
authors: Shi-yue
authors: SY
authors: Li
authors: State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China.
authors: Ying-ying
authors: YY
authors: Gu
authors: State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China.
authors: Rong-chang
authors: RC
authors: Chen
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D003371:Cough / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents