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Successful Treatment of Bronchoesophageal Fistula With Esophageal and Bronchial Stenting
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2011 Bronchoesophageal fistula is reported in 5-10% of patients with esophageal cancer. In most of these cases, the insertion of a single stent, either a tracheobronchial or an esophageal stent, is sufficient to seal off the fistula.
Cheng-Yi Wang +4 more
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Spinal epidural abscess: Esophageal fistula as a potential infection source
Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2019 We present a case report of a man with a history of esophageal cancer who presented with fever, pain, and lower extremity weakness. The patient previously underwent chemotherapy, radiation, and immunotherapy treatment.
Amanda A. Herrmann, PhD +4 more
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Tracheo-esophageal fistula: Successful palliation after failed esophageal stent
Lung India, 2012 The incidence of tracheo-esophageal (TO) fistula is on the rise, especially after palliative management for esophageal malignancies. We report a case of cancer of esophagus who after chemotherapy and radiotherapy developed TO fistula.
Rakesh K Chawla +2 more
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International Journal of General MedicineJinyun Wang, Xiaowei Wu, Ge Hu Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Ge Hu, Email 937408831@qq.comPurpose: To investigate risk factors for esophageal fistula in esophageal squamous ...
Wang J, Wu X, Hu G
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Spontaneous esophageal-pleural fistula
Lung India, 2011 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 tube drainage and performing feeding jejunostomy. A brief
Sameer Vyas +4 more
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Intralobar pulmonary sequestration associated with congenital broncho-esophageal fistula
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2015 Pulmonary sequestration and congenital broncho-esophageal fistula are both rare malformations; nonetheless, in the presence of recurrent pulmonary infection, the possibility that one or the other may be involved should not be disregarded.
Rıza Doğan +2 more
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Aortobronchial fistula after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer—A very rare complication
Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2011 Most aorto-respiratory fistulas are related to aortic pathology or procedures, but fistula formation after esophageal resection has never been reported in the literature.
Hsien-Pin Li +13 more
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The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2008 Congenital esophageal atresia with proximal and distal tracheoesophageal fistula occurs very rarely. This report describes late diagnosis of a congenital proximal fistula in a 14-year-old girl who underwent surgical repair of a congenital ...
Zeynep Tamay +5 more
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Frontiers in Oncology, 2020 Background: This study aimed to investigate the specificity and sensitivity of oral meglumine diatrizoate esophagogram in screening for esophageal fistula during radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer and determine if early detection and
Rong Wu +14 more
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Radiation Oncology, 2019 Objectives We aimed to identify the risk factors and provide a nomogram for the prediction of radiotherapy-related esophageal fistula in patients with esophageal cancer (EC) using a case-control study.
Yiyue Xu +8 more
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