Incessant pleural drainage – Can it be a masquerading esophageal-pleural fistula?

Spontaneous esophageal-pleural fistula (EPF) is extremely rare. We present a case of a 52-year gentleman who presented with shortness of breath and decreased appetite, whose chest X-ray and ultrasonogram of thorax depicted a pleural effusion like picture. Intercostal drainage tubes were inserted to...

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Published in:	Indian Journal of Respiratory Care
Main Authors:	Vijay Kumar Mishra, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Souvik Chaudhuri, Ajay Kumar Singh
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Jaypee Brothers Medical Publisher 2019-01-01
Subjects:	Esophageal-pleural fistula incessant drainage massive pleural effusion
Online Access:	http://www.ijrconline.org/article.asp?issn=2277-9019;year=2019;volume=8;issue=1;spage=60;epage=62;aulast=Mishra