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Congenital oesophagobronchial fistula in an adult involving left main bronchus.

M Moreno Azcoita, Juan Carlos Ruíz de Adana, L Sanchez Urdazpal, Carmen Cárcamo, José María Jover Navalón, José Luis Ramos Rodríguez

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Congenital fistulae between the tracheobronchial tree and oesophagus usually originate from the lower end of the trachea or right main bronchus. The case history is presented of a man in whom a fistula between the oesophagus and left main bronchus was not diagnosed until the age of 48.

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Congenital fistulae between the tracheobronchial tree and oesophagus usually originate from the lower end of the trachea or right main bronchus. The case history is presented of a man in whom a fistula between the oesophagus and left main bronchus was not diagnosed until the age of 48.

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Congenital fistulae between the tracheobronchial tree and oesophagus usually originate from the lower end of the trachea or right main bronchus. The case history is presented of a man in whom a fistula between the oesophagus and left main bronchus was not diagnosed until the age of 48.

Key concepts: Medicine, Bronchus, Left main bronchus, Fistula, Surgery, Right Main Bronchus, Bronchoscopy, Anatomy

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