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Case Report
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1991;38(2):172-178.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1991.38.2.172    Published online June 1, 1991.
A case of tuberculosis of the stomach with bronchoesophageal fistula.
Jong Young Lee1, Chan Keun Park1, Yong Ah Baek1, Oung Seung Choi1, Hyung Gil Kim1, Dong Kyoon Chung1, Kwang Je Oh1, Cho Young Choi1, Soo Nam Lee2
1Department of lnternal Medicine, lncheon Christian Hospital, Korea
2Department of Pathology, lncheon Christian Hospital, Korea
Abstract
It is a rare case that fistula between the tracheobronchial tree and the esophagus are cause by tuberculosis. We experienced the case of tuberculosis of the stomach with tracheoesophageal fistula, which was treated medically. Fiberoptic biopsy revealed tuberculous granuloma at esophagus and gastric cardia site. The patient had good response to antituberculous therapy with complete resolution without any surgical procedure.
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