A Case of Bronchoesophageal Fistula Mimicking Pulmonary Tuberculosis / 결핵및호흡기질환
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
; : 303-308, 2008.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-75870
Responsible library:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
Benign bronchoesophageal fistula is a rare disease and it may be characterized by nonspecific symptoms that can cause a delayed diagnosis. We misdiagnosed a patient with recurrent aspiration, which was due to bronchoesophageal fistula, as active pulmonary tuberculosis. The patient was 44 year old female who had suffered from chronic cough, especially during eating liquid meals, since 1982 when she had been treated for tuberculous lymphadenitis. Computed tomography showed an irregular mass with surrounding centrilobular nodules in the superior segment of the right lower lobe (RLL). She was diagnosed as having active pulmonary tuberculosis and treated with anti-tuberculosis medication, but she continued to complain of persistent cough even after anti-tuberculosis treatment. Thus, we reexamined the patient, and bronchoesophageal fistula between the esophagus and the superior segment of the RLL was finally confirmed by esophagography. After the fistula was surgically treated, the patient became asymptomatic and she then experienced good health.
Full text:
Available
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Neglected Diseases
/
Tuberculosis
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Tuberculosis
/
Tuberculosis, Lymph Node
/
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
/
Fibrin Tissue Adhesive
/
Cough
/
Rare Diseases
/
Eating
/
Esophagus
/
Delayed Diagnosis
/
Meals
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
/
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article