Tuberculous ganglio-oesophageal fistula. a case revealed by hematemese
Fuentes, P.; Leynaud, G.; Assadourian, R.; Giudicelli, R.; Ottomani, R.; Piligian, F.; Treffot, M.J.; Reboud, E.
Le Poumon et le Coeur 36(3): 219-221
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0032-5821 PMID: 7433354 Document Number: 5973
The authors report the observation of a tuberculous ganglio-oesophageal fistula which revealed itself through several severe digestive hemorrhages. On this occasion, they recall that these fistulae are unusual and exceptionally hemorrhagic. Diagnosis can only be made by a thorough endoscopic examination. If medical treatment can be envisaged when the tuberculous nature of the lesion has been ascertained, surgery is to be prefered in case of uncertain etiology; the intervetion enables the opening of the tuberculous abscess and, at the same time, the treatment of the oesophageal perforation and the suppression of hemorrhages.
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