title: Communicating Tubular Esophageal Duplication Combined with Bronchoesophageal Fistula.
abstract: Esophageal duplication (ED) is rarely diagnosed in adults and is usually asymptomatic. Especially, ED that is connected to the esophagus through a tubular communication and combined with bronchoesophageal fistula (BEF) is extremely rare and has never been reported in the English literature. This condition is very difficult to diagnose. Although some combinations of several modalities, such as upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, esophagography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and endoscopic ultrasonography, can be used for the diagnosis, the results might be inconclusive. Here, we report on a patient with communicating tubular ED that was incidentally diagnosed on the basis of endoscopy and esophagography during the postoperational evaluation of BEF.
authors: Digestive Disease Center, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
authors: Ju Hwan
authors: JH
authors: Kim
authors: Digestive Disease Center, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
authors: Chang-Il
authors: CI
authors: Kwon
authors: Department of Radiology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
authors: Ji Young
authors: JY
authors: Rho
authors: Digestive Disease Center, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
authors: Sang Woo
authors: SW
authors: Han
authors: Digestive Disease Center, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
authors: Ji Su
authors: JS
authors: Kim
authors: Digestive Disease Center, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
authors: Suk Pyo
authors: SP
authors: Shin
authors: Digestive Disease Center, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
authors: Ga Won
authors: GW
authors: Song
authors: Digestive Disease Center, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
authors: Ki Baik
authors: KB
authors: Hahm
keywords: Bronchial fistula; Bronchoesophageal fistula; Esophageal duplication; Esophageal fistula