Unusual Manifestation of Tuberculosis: TE Fistula

Overview

Journal Am J Med

Specialty General Medicine

Date 1976 Feb 1

PMID 766627

Citations 8

Authors

F M Wigley

H W Murray

R B Mann

G P Saba

H Kashima

J J Mann

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Abstract

Fistulas between the tracheobronchial tree and the esophagus (TE fistula) caused by tuberculosis are rare; usually they are associated with readily apparent pulmonary and/or mediastinal infection, and require surgical management. The patient we describe presented with a TE fistula as the only manifestation of active tuberculosis. This case represents the first report of successful nonsurgical treatment of tuberculous TE fistulas.

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