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ArticleJournal of medical cases2021

Unique Communication: A Case Report of Acquired Esophageal Pulmonary Fistula.

Ruhma Ali, Aditya Patel, Muhammad Hussain, Theodore DaCosta, Yatinder Bains, Richard Miller

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Article in Journal of medical cases, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 36% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgical management of benign esophago-pulmonary fistula.Lung India : official organ of Indian Chest Society · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ruhma AliDepartment of Internal Medicine, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark, NJ, USA.
Aditya PatelDepartment of Internal Medicine, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark, NJ, USA.
Muhammad HussainDepartment of Internal Medicine, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark, NJ, USA.
Theodore DaCostaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark, NJ, USA.
Yatinder BainsDepartment of Gastroenterology, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark, NJ, USA.
Richard MillerDepartment of Pulmonology, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark, NJ, USA.
Saint Michael's Medical Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Esophageal respiratory fistula represents a connection between esophagus and the respiratory system. Esophageal tracheal and esophageal bronchial fistulas are common whereas esophageal pulmonary fistula is rarely seen. We report a case of esophageal pulmonary fistula in a middle aged African American male with a history of bronchoesophageal fistula who presented with pneumonia. The diagnosis was confirmed with fluoroscopy esophagram. Management with endoscopic stent placement was planned however the patient refused treatment. A diagnosis of esophageal pulmonary fistula should be kept in mind for patients with pulmonary symptoms and dysphagia. Early diagnosis and treatment are required to prevent complications and improve quality of life in these patients.

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Antral gastrectomyEsophageal pulmonary fistulaEsophageal stentFluoroscopy esophagram

Identifiers

PMID34527103
PMCPMC8425817
OpenAlexW3196440686

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