Congenital bronchoesophageal fistula with Crohn's disease in an adult: report of a case

Surg Today. 2001;31(5):446-9. doi: 10.1007/s005950170138.

Abstract

A 65-year-old man was diagnosed to have Crohn's disease in 1989. In 1991, frequent bronchitis developed, and bronchoesophageal fistula was diagnosed by esophagography. On esophagography and aortography, the disease was diagnosed to be Type IV based on Braimbridge's classification accompanied by pulmonary sequestration. A thoracoscope-assisted fistelectomy was performed. This paper reports the findings of a fistelectomy assisted by thoracoscopy for the treatment of a Type IV bronchoesophageal fistula according to Braimbridge's classification accompanied by Crohn's disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bronchial Fistula / congenital*
  • Bronchial Fistula / pathology
  • Bronchial Fistula / surgery*
  • Crohn Disease / pathology*
  • Esophageal Fistula / congenital*
  • Esophageal Fistula / pathology
  • Esophageal Fistula / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Thoracoscopy / methods
  • Treatment Outcome