Acquired Nonmalignant Esophagotracheobronchial Fistula

Coleman, Frank; Bunch, George H.

doi:10.1016/s0096-5588(20)31732-3

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“…Broncho-esophageal fistula (BOF) is a rare complication of MTB. 68–75 TB-associated BOF presents either as acute respiratory failure, aspiration pneumonia, or as a complication of surgical decompression of thoracic lymph nodes. BOF due to TB is mostly only left-sided.…”

Section: Role Of Bronchoscopy In the Diagnosis And Management Of Unusual Forms Of Pulmonary Tbmentioning

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The role of bronchoscopy in the diagnosis and management of pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis

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Retief

Burke

et al. 2021

Therapeutic Advances in Infection

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Bronchoscopy is useful as a diagnostic and therapeutic procedure in children with Tuberculosis (TB) disease complicated by airway obstruction. It is needed in children when surgical intervention may be required for airway compression, when drug resistance is suspected, and to rule out an alternative diagnosis for airway obstruction. Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) should be performed when other, less invasive samples cannot be collected, or when they fail to provide useful diagnostic information. BAL specimens collected at bronchoscopy can be tested using molecular TB assays and mycobacterial culture. The aim of this review is to evaluate the role of bronchoscopy in the diagnosis and management of pulmonary TB in children, and, specifically, to review the role of interventional bronchoscopy. A search of electronic databases was undertaken using the online databases PubMed, Ovid MEDLINE, EMBASE, Google Advanced Scholar, and Web of Science to identify relevant literature. The search was limited to pediatrics, pulmonology, bronchoscopy, and pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis for all articles published in English on pediatric bronchoscopy between 2010 and 2020. Recent advances in pediatric bronchoscopy was included, as well as recent research on improving the diagnosis with the use of interventional bronchoscopy. The role of bronchoscopy in pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis has changed during the last decade, from a simple method of collecting samples for bacteriological conformation to an more sophisticate procedure. New methods are available for collecting samples, which includes the use of Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) and also better methods of bacteriological conformation. Interventions are now possible; not only to improve the diagnostic abilities of bronchoscopy but also to diagnose, manage, and follow-up upon airway-related complications. Bronchoscopy services remain limited in resource-limited countries due to the high cost of equipment.

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Section: Role Of Bronchoscopy In the Diagnosis And Management Of Unusual Forms Of Pulmonary Tbmentioning

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The role of bronchoscopy in the diagnosis and management of pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis

Goussard

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Burke

et al. 2021

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“…Traumatic fistulas, which account for the remaining one-third, are typically triggered by perforating foreign bodies, inserting instruments, or traumatic injury [2]. Cases in the infectious population were often attributed to tuberculosis and syphilis as reported by the past [3]. Many of the cases historically known as "indeterminate aetiology" may fall into this category.…”

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“…Those of infective cause are mostly because of granulomatous inflammation of mediastinal lymph nodes. The most common causative organisms are Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Histoplasma, and Actinomyces [3].…”

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“…The pathology of bronchoesophageal fistulas tubercular origin is of considerable interest. These fistulas result from rupturing of casseous peribronchial lymph nodes into neighboring structures such as the esophagus and the bronchi may cause these fistulas [3]. The tuberculous mediastinal lymph nodes may either push on the deformed wall of the bronchus with the production of submucosal caseous prominences which project abruptly to the bronchial lumen or penetrate the bronchial mucous membrane [4].…”

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An Infectious Cause of Esophagobronchial Fistula

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Faaria

Khan

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An infected cause of esophagobronchial fistula between left bronchus and esophagus is mentioned who is a 32 year old male with a history of smoking and I/V drug abuse. The scientific reasons for suspecting an esophagogastric-bronchial fistula in an adult are discussed, as well as a description of the different etiologies of this condition. Intra thoracic malignancy, injuries, and infections are the most frequent causes of esophageal-bronchial fistula. These fistulas are caused by the rupturing of caseous peribronchial lymph nodes into adjacent structures such as the esophagus and bronchi. It's difficult to determine what the right course of action is. Such cases are surgically treated, while others can only be treated conservatively. Diagnosing bronchoesophageal fisula is usually challenging and often delayed, since there have not been many cases found. Any patient who presents with cough after deglutition should be suspected of having an esophagobronchial fistula, and tubercular origin should also be considered, particularly in an endemic region, since early diagnosis and treatment with anti-tubercular therapy typically results in resolution.

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Bronchoesophagology<subtitle>Summaries of the Bibliographic Material Available in the Field of Otolaryngology for 1955</subtitle>

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1957

AMA Arch Otolaryngol

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Acquired Nonmalignant Esophagotracheobronchial Fistula

Cited by 51 publications

References 14 publications

The role of bronchoscopy in the diagnosis and management of pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis

The role of bronchoscopy in the diagnosis and management of pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis

An Infectious Cause of Esophagobronchial Fistula

Bronchoesophagology<subtitle>Summaries of the Bibliographic Material Available in the Field of Otolaryngology for 1955</subtitle>

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