[Case of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis complicated with bronchoesophageal fistula]

Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi. 2004 Aug;42(8):755-9.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 71-year-old man visited the surgical department of our hospital due to back pain in November, 1999. Esophagogram showed bronchoesophageal fistula and a plain chest radiograph showed a nodular shadow in the left upper area with left pleural effusion. As the symptom disappeared on treatment with an antimicrobial agent, he was followed up as an outpatient. In August, 2001, he presented to the Respiratory Department of our hospital with low-grade fever and productive cough. Since tubercle bacilli were detected in a sputum culture, combined treatment with antituberculous chemotherapy was started. But, none of the symptoms were improved. These bacilli were identified as being multi-drug-resistant. After the chemotherapy regimen was changed, the symptoms disappeared and the esophagorespiratory fistula was closed. We report a rare case of esophagorespiratory fistula with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, which was improved by chemotherapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antitubercular Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Bronchial Fistula / drug therapy
  • Bronchial Fistula / etiology*
  • Esophageal Fistula / drug therapy
  • Esophageal Fistula / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / complications*
  • Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / diagnosis
  • Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / drug therapy*
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / complications*
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / diagnosis
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents