A Case of Esophago-mediatinal Fistula Due to Esophageal Tuberculosis.
10.4046/trd.2007.62.6.531
- Author:
Eun Ho PARK
1
;
Tae Won JANG
;
Mu In PARK
;
Jun Young SONG
;
In Su CHOI
;
Chul Ho OAK
;
Maan Hong JUNG
;
Jin Hwan KWON
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kosin University, Pusan, Korea. jangtw@ns.kosinmed.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tuberculosis;
Esophagus-mediastinum
- MeSH:
Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1;
Endoscopy;
Esophagus;
Fistula*;
Humans;
Lymph Nodes;
Sputum;
Thorax;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Tuberculosis*;
Tuberculosis, Lymph Node
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2007;62(6):531-535
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The esophagus is a rate site for rarely involved site of tuberculosis. The most common cause of esophageal tuberculosis is secondary involvement from adjacent tuberculous lymphadenitis. Esophago-nodal or esophagobronchial fistulas may be formed when tuberculous lymph nodes erode the adjacent esophageal or bronchial wall. We report a patient diagnosed with esophageal tuberculosis, which was complicated by an esophago-mediastinal fistula, by endoscopy, sputum acid fast bacilli (AFB) stain, chest computed tomography (CT), and an esophagogram. The patient was treated with antituberculous agents and chest CT and endoscopy showed that the fistula had closed completely.
