Tracheoesophageal Fistula in a Patient with T-cell Lymphoma.
- Author:
Young Il MIN
;
Il Han SONG
;
Ho Soon CHOI
;
Sung Goo LEE
;
Moon Soo KOH
;
Hae Ryun KIM
;
Ki Yung CHOI
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tracheoesophageal fistula;
T-cell lymphoma
- MeSH:
Autopsy;
Biopsy;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Humans;
Incidence;
Lymphoma;
Lymphoma, T-Cell*;
T-Lymphocytes*;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Tracheoesophageal Fistula*
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1995;15(2):219-222
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Although lymphoma may involve any part of gastrointestinal tract either primary or secondary, esophageal involvement is rare. Secondary esopahgeal involvement of lymphoma is showing an incidence between 0% and 6% with autopsy series and lesser then 1% in living patients. The occurrence of a tracheoesophageal fistula(TEF) in patient with lymphoma is even more rare. We describe one case of TEF due to secondary esophageal invasion of T-cell lympboma and review the literature, with particular attention to chest CT and esophagoscopic finding, and endoscopic biopsy result.
