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J Pediatr Infect Dis 2010; 05(04): 385-387
DOI: 10.3233/JPI-2010-0275
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New York

Congenital broncho-esophageal fistula presenting as persistent lung abscess

Madhumita Nandi
a   Department of Pediatrics, IPGME&R and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, India
,
Rakesh Mondal
a   Department of Pediatrics, IPGME&R and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, India
,
Swati Chakravorti
a   Department of Pediatrics, IPGME&R and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, India
,
Uday N. Sarkar
b   Department of Cadiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, IPGME&R and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, India
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27 January 2010

06 April 2010

Publication Date:
28 July 2015 (online)

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Abstract

We describe an 8-year-old male who presented with persistent lung abscess. The boy was subsequently found to be having congenital broncho-esophageal fistula. This condition has been reported rarely worldwide in children. It is probably the first case of congenital broncho-esophageal fistula presenting as persistent lung abscess from India.

Keywords

Broncho-esophageal fistula - recurrent lung abscess