Communicating Tubular Esophageal Duplication Combined with Bronchoesophageal Fistula.
- Author:
Ju Hwan KIM
1
;
Chang Il KWON
;
Ji Young RHO
;
Sang Woo HAN
;
Ji Su KIM
;
Suk Pyo SHIN
;
Ga Won SONG
;
Ki Baik HAHM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Esophageal duplication; Bronchoesophageal fistula; Bronchial fistula; Esophageal fistula
- MeSH: Adult; Bronchial Fistula; Diagnosis; Endoscopy; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; Endosonography; Esophageal Fistula; Esophagus; Fistula*; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- From:Clinical Endoscopy 2016;49(1):81-85
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Esophageal duplication (ED) is rarely diagnosed in adults and is usually asymptomatic. Especially, ED that is connected to the esophagus through a tubular communication and combined with bronchoesophageal fistula (BEF) is extremely rare and has never been reported in the English literature. This condition is very difficult to diagnose. Although some combinations of several modalities, such as upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, esophagography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and endoscopic ultrasonography, can be used for the diagnosis, the results might be inconclusive. Here, we report on a patient with communicating tubular ED that was incidentally diagnosed on the basis of endoscopy and esophagography during the postoperational evaluation of BEF.
