title: Simultaneous Esophageal and Tracheal Fistulization Resulting From Pott's Abscess.
abstract: We describe a case of a 30-year-old woman who presented with a complaint of coughing while drinking water, which began 2 months earlier and was treated with surgical repair of esophageal and tracheal fistulization that resulted from a Pott's abscess. The patient had been diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis 4 years previously and had been treated for 6 months. Esophageal and tracheal fistulization of the abscess cavity was observed both radiologically and intraoperatively. The fistulas were closed through separate operations for the trachea and the esophagus. Simultaneous esophageal and tracheal fistulization of a Pott's abscess is a serious complication of spinal tuberculosis that has not been previously reported in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Atilla
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eroglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey. Electronic address: dryeneraydin@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Yener
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hayri
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ogul
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Bayram
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Altuntas
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents