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Case Reports
. 2007 Jan;85(1):71-3.

[Last discovery of a congenital broncho-oeso-phageal fistula]

[Article in French]
Ikram Drira  1 , Hamouda Fennira, Nawel Chaouch, Meherzia Bourguiba, Sonia Maâlej, Asma Zidi, Habiba Djilani, Neila Kamoun, Ali Ben Kheder
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  • PMID: 17424716
Case Reports

[Last discovery of a congenital broncho-oeso-phageal fistula]

[Article in French]
Ikram Drira et al. Tunis Med. 2007 Jan.

Abstract

Background: Broncho-oesophageal fistula is rare and occurs mostly in acquired condition.

Aim: Report of a new case.

Case: We report a case of a 58-years-old woman which has, since 38 years ago, a chronic cough, recurrent bronchopulmonary suppurations and hemoptysis. Clinical examination let to the diagnosis of a broncho-oesophageal fistula. Surgical treatment resulted in complete recovery. There was no evidence of any aetiology. Congenital origin of the fistula was deduced.

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