Successful closure of unusual tuberculous esophagomediastinal fistula with endoscopic clips

A 41-year-old man, on tuberculostatic treatment for three months for disseminated tuberculosis, developed a tuberculous esophagomediastinal fistula, which was successfully closed with endoscopic clips. Use of endoscopic clips in esophageal perforations and closure of fistulas following surgical comp...

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Main Author: Albuquerque,Andreia (author)
Other Authors: Nunes,Amadeu Corte-Real (author), Azevedo,Fernando (author), Macedo,Guilherme (author)
Format: report
Language:eng
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0872-81782013000500007
Country:Portugal
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