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A congenital broncho-oesophageal fistula presenting in adult life without pulmonary infection

1970; Oxford University Press; Volume: 57; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/bjs.1800570518

1365-2168

David C. Smith,

Tracheal and airway disorders

Abstract The case of an adult patient with an apparently congenital broncho-oesophageal fistula but without the usual accompanying pulmonary infection is presented. The possible embryological explanations and the reasons for this patient's absence of symptoms are discussed.