Unusual manifestation of tuberculosis: TE fistula

Fredrick M. Wigley; Henry W. Murray; Risa B. Mann; George P. Saba; Haskins Kashima; John J. Mann

doi:10.1016/0002-9343(76)90443-5

Unusual manifestation of tuberculosis: TE fistula

Fredrick M. Wigley, Henry W. Murray, Risa B. Mann, George P. Saba, Haskins Kashima, John J. Mann

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Fistulas between the tracheobronchial tree and the esophagus (TE fistula) caused by tuberculosis are rare; usually they are associated with readily apparent pulmonary and/or mediastinal infection, and require surgical management. The patient we describe presented with a TE fistula as the only manifestation of active tuberculosis. This case represents the first report of successful nonsurgical treatment of tuberculous TE fistulas.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	310-314
Number of pages	5
Journal	The American journal of medicine
Volume	60
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9343(76)90443-5
State	Published - Feb 1976
Externally published	Yes

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