- 기관지 결석증을 동반한 식도기관지루: 1례 보고
- ㆍ 저자명
- 조갑호,김민호,김공수,Jo. Gap-Ho,Kim. Min-Ho,Kim. Gong-Su
- ㆍ 간행물명
- 大韓胸部外科學會誌
- ㆍ 권/호정보
- 1991년|24권 10호|pp.1019-1023 (5 pages)
- ㆍ 발행정보
- 대한흉부외과학회
- ㆍ 파일정보
- 정기간행물| PDF텍스트
- ㆍ 주제분야
- 기타
Broncholithiasis is defined as a condition in which a concretion is present within a bronchus or a cavity in the lung communicating with a bronchus. Broncholithiasis, although recognized in antiquity by Aristotle and well known to accompany the mediastinal calcifications of tuberculosis and histoplasmosis frequently seen in our society, is rarely mentioned in recent medical literature. Esophagobronchial fistula is an uncommon finding in broncholithiasis. This report is a case of esophagobronchial fistula with broncholithiasis in 58-year-old male patient who complained paroxysmal coughing after ingestion of fluids. The fistulous tract was successfully resected and reinforced by mediastinal pleura. Broncholithiasis was confirmed by lithoptysis as the cause of previous esophagobronchial fistula.; Esophago-bronchial fistula/ broncholithiasis/fistula, esophago-bronchial