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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2013; 23(02): 168-172
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.116562
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Esophagobronchial fistulae: Diagnosis by MDCT with oral contrast swallow examination of a benign and a malignant cause

Rahul G Hegde
Department of Radiology, Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College and Sassoon General Hospital, Pune
,
Tushar M Kalekar
Department of Radiology, Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College and Sassoon General Hospital, Pune
,
Meenakshi I Gajbhiye
Department of Radiology, Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College and Sassoon General Hospital, Pune
,
Amol S Bandgar
Department of Radiology, Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College and Sassoon General Hospital, Pune
,
Shephali S Pawar
Department of Radiology, Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College and Sassoon General Hospital, Pune
,
Gopal J Khadse
Department of Radiology, Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College and Sassoon General Hospital, Pune
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Abstract

We report two cases of esophagobronchial fistulae diagnosed by Multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) oral contrast swallow examination. It is helpful to supplement the CT study with an oral contrast swallow as it aids in confirmation of a suspected fistula and also demonstrates the fistula tract better. We present the clinical details and the imaging findings on MDCT of two cases of esophagobronchial fistulae - one secondary to chronic chest tuberculosis and the other secondary to a squamous cell carcinoma of the upper esophagus - followed by discussion of the etiology, pathogenesis, and imaging of these fistulae.

Keywords

Esophagobronchial; fistula - MDCT; oral contrast swallow


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Article published online:
04 October 2021

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