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Ann Thorac Surg 1996;62:1850-1852
© 1996 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case Report

Delayed Presentation of a Tracheoesophageal Fistula After Blunt Chest Trauma

Sharon M. Weber, MD, Michael J. Schurr, MD, John R. Pellett, MD

Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin

Accepted for publication June 18, 1996.

Traumatic tracheoesophageal fistula is an uncommon injury after blunt chest injury. Rapid deceleration against the steering wheel during a high-speed motor vehicle crash is the usual mechanism of injury. Previous reports document few cases of delayed diagnosis and repair of tracheoesophageal fistula. We report a case of delayed diagnosis of tracheoesophageal fistula more than 20 years after the original trauma and describe the subsequent operative repair.




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