Congenital Tracheoesophageal Fistula in an Adult.
- Author:
Eung Soo KIM
1
;
Jong Ryul KANG
;
Joon Young LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Hanil General Hospital, KEPCO, Seoul.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Tracheoesophageal fistula;
Fistula
- MeSH:
Adult*;
Cough;
Diverticulum, Esophageal;
Fistula;
Humans;
Korea;
Male;
Tracheoesophageal Fistula*;
Young Adult
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1999;32(3):322-325
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Congenital esophago-respiratory fistulae in adults have rarely been reported. Moreover, most of those are the cases of bronchoesophageal fistulae, that is to say esophago-lower respiratory fistulae. We experienced case of a congenital tracheoesophageal fistula in an adult, not a bronchoesophageal fistula. At our hospital, a 20-year-old male with recurrent episodes of a paroxysmal(especially postprandial) cough, respiratory infection and relative growth retardation had been diagnosed by using esophagography and esphagoscopy as having a congenital tracheoesophageal fistula with a concomittant esophageal diverticulum. The surgical correction was done successfully. We are excited to report a case of a congenital tracheoesophageal fistula in an adult, which is believed to be the first case of its kind in Korea.
