Bronchoesophageal Fistula following Radiotherapy: A Case Report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Bronchoesophageal fistulas (BOF) have predominantly been found to result in a decreased quality of life and an increased rate of mortality, particularly due to their severe complications and difficult treatment.

Case presentation

This report discusses the case of a 71-year-old female who presented with shortness of breath and a continuous cough secondary to a fistula between the oesophagus and right bronchus on the background of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). This patient was seen by oncologists for the treatment of her lung cancer after right middle and lower lobe lobotomies, which was then treated with radiotherapy. On admission, a computed tomography scan revealed that the patient had a BOF due to therapeutic radiotherapy for SCC. She underwent intervention f

SUBMITTER: Jamileh E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11961151 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature