Abstract

MODESTO-DOS SANTOS, Vitorino  and  MODESTO-DOS SANTOS, Lister Arruda. Esophageal pulmonary fistula associated with lung cancer-autopsy study. Neumol. cir. torax [online]. 2018, vol.77, n.4, pp.293-296. ISSN 0028-3746.

The case study of a woman with diagnosis of refractory pneumonia and abscess is reported Klebsiella spp. was identified and oncotic cytology was negative in bronchial washings, but there was no significant improvement with treatment. She had seizures and right hemiparesis followed by respiratory insufficiency and death. Complete autopsy revealed an esophageal pulmonary fistula with walls infiltrated by pulmonary carcinoma, and cerebral metastasis. This report can exemplify the crucial role of necropsy study to clear clinical misconceptions.

Keywords : Esophageal pulmonary fistula; necropsy; undifferentiated pulmonary carcinoma.

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