Jejunobronchial fistula: case report and brief discussion of the literature

Mayo Clin Proc. 1994 Nov;69(11):1082-4. doi: 10.1016/s0025-6196(12)61376-7.

Abstract

Enterobronchial fistulas are extremely rare. Herein we describe a 69-year-old man who had previously undergone resection of a gastric adenocarcinoma. He was hospitalized because of a fever, cough that produced brown sputum, dyspnea at rest, and an 18-kg weight loss during the previous year. A jejunobronchial fistula was diagnosed when methylene blue, which had been added to an enteric feeding, was detected in a bronchus during bronchoscopy. In addition to the current case, we include a brief review of the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bronchial Fistula / diagnosis*
  • Bronchial Fistula / etiology
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Fistula / diagnosis*
  • Intestinal Fistula / etiology
  • Jejunal Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Jejunal Diseases / etiology
  • Male