Congenital Proximal Tracheo-Esophageal Fistula Clinically Masquerading as Persistent Bronchial Asthma
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 11
Abstract
The congenital tracheo-esophageal fistula is a rare birth defect in which trachea and esophagus are communicated somewhere in their course, which leads to spillage of esophageal contents into airways and develops pulmonary complications. The H-type fistula is third most common type and less likely associated with other birth defects. Our case was a young female who presented with recurrent symptoms compatible with bronchial asthma but on routine investigations like CT-scan and bronchoscopy, she was found to have small tracheoesophageal fistula which was confirmed only by fluoroscopy guided bronchoscopy. She was treated by surgical correction of fistula and on follow-up visits she was found to be symptom free. Keywords: Bronchoscopy, Fluoroscopy, Tracheo-esophageal fistula.
Authors and Affiliations
Trilok Chand, Deepak Rosha, K. K. Pandey, Kanika Agarwal, Rakesh K Yadav
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