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Oesophago-tracheal fistula due to oesophageal cancer and achalasic megaesophagus

Oesophago-tracheal fistula due to oesophageal cancer and achalasic megaesophagus European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 43 (2013) e106 IMAGES IN CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY doi:10.1093/ejcts/ezs677 Advance Access publication 2 January 2013 Oesophago-tracheal fistula due to oesophageal cancer and achalasic megaesophagus Marco Anile, Daniele Diso, Miriam Patella and Federico Venuta* Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Rome Sapienza, Policlinico Umberto I, Fondazione Eleonora Lorillard Spencer Cenci, Rome, Italy * Corresponding author. Cattedra di Chirurgia Toracica, Università di Roma Sapienza, Policlinico Umberto I, Fondazione Eleonora Lorillard Spencer Cenci, V.le del Policlinico, Rome, Italy. Fax: +39-06-49970735; e-mail: federico.venuta@uniroma1.it (F. Venuta). Received 22 October 2012; received in revised form 24 November 2012; accepted 4 December 2012 Keywords: Trachea-oesophageal fistula � Oesophageal cancer � Megaesophagus � Achalasia A patient with chest pain and dysphagia presented with a history presence of megaesophagus (Fig. 1), mediastinal involvement of achalasic megaesophagus and oesophageal cancer treated and an oesophagotracheal fistula (Fig. 2). A feeding jejunostomy with chemoradiotherapy. Computed tomography showed the was placed, and the patient was referred for supportive care. Figure 2: Oesophagotracheal fistula connecting the lumen of the tracheal and the megaesophagus. Neoplastic mediastinal involvement is also Figure 1 : Computed tomography showing megaesophagus. visible. © The Author 2013. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. All rights reserved. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Oxford University Press

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IMAGES IN CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY
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European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 43 (2013) e106 IMAGES IN CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY doi:10.1093/ejcts/ezs677 Advance Access publication 2 January 2013 Oesophago-tracheal fistula due to oesophageal cancer and achalasic megaesophagus Marco Anile, Daniele Diso, Miriam Patella and Federico Venuta* Department of Thoracic Surgery, University of Rome Sapienza, Policlinico Umberto I, Fondazione Eleonora Lorillard Spencer Cenci, Rome, Italy * Corresponding author. Cattedra di Chirurgia Toracica, Università di Roma Sapienza, Policlinico Umberto I, Fondazione Eleonora Lorillard Spencer Cenci, V.le del Policlinico, Rome, Italy. Fax: +39-06-49970735; e-mail: federico.venuta@uniroma1.it (F. Venuta). Received 22 October 2012; received in revised form 24 November 2012; accepted 4 December 2012 Keywords: Trachea-oesophageal fistula � Oesophageal cancer � Megaesophagus � Achalasia A patient with chest pain and dysphagia presented with a history presence of megaesophagus (Fig. 1), mediastinal involvement of achalasic megaesophagus and oesophageal cancer treated and an oesophagotracheal fistula (Fig. 2). A feeding jejunostomy with chemoradiotherapy. Computed tomography showed the was placed, and the patient was referred for supportive care. Figure 2: Oesophagotracheal fistula connecting the lumen of the tracheal and the megaesophagus. Neoplastic mediastinal involvement is also Figure 1 : Computed tomography showing megaesophagus. visible. © The Author 2013. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. All rights reserved.

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Published: Apr 2, 2013

Keywords: Trachea-oesophageal fistula Oesophageal cancer Megaesophagus Achalasia

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