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Benign Esophagopulmonary Fistula Through an Epiphrenic Diverticulum and Asymptomatic Achalasia

Authors: Fernando A. M. Herbella, Jose C. Del Grande

Published in: Digestive Diseases and Sciences | Issue 4/2010

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Fistulas between the digestive and respiratory tracts are usually congenital, traumatic, or neoplastic in origin. Non-traumatic benign esophagorespiratory fistula in adults is a rare condition (a rate of malignant to benign of 5:1 [1]) that can be associated to severe pulmonary complications like lung abscesses [2] and even fatal outcomes [3]. Although several cases of esophagorespiratory fistula through a diverticulum were published, they commonly represent middle thoracic diverticula. This is the first report, as far as we know, of an esophagopulmonary fistula through an epiphrenic diverticulum. …

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Title: Benign Esophagopulmonary Fistula Through an Epiphrenic Diverticulum and Asymptomatic Achalasia
Authors: Fernando A. M. Herbella
Jose C. Del Grande
Publication date: 01-04-2010
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Digestive Diseases and Sciences / Issue 4/2010
Print ISSN: 0163-2116
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2568
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-010-1136-2

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