Spontaneous esophageal-pleural fistula

Spontaneous esophageal-pleural fistula

Spontaneous esophageal-pleural fistula (EPF) is a rare entity. We describe a case in a middle-aged female who presented with severe retrosternal chest pain and shortness of breadth. Chest computed tomography showed right EPF and hydropneumothorax. She was managed conservatively keeping the chest tub...

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Main Authors: Sameer Vyas, Mahesh Prakash, Lileshwar Kaman, Nidhi Bhardwaj, Niranjan Khandelwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
Esophageal injury
pleural fistula
esophagus perforation
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2011;volume=28;issue=4;spage=300;epage=302;aulast=Vyas

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