1. Bronchoesophagopleural fistula after photodynamic therapy for malignant mesothelioma.
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Luketich JD, Westkaemper J, Sommers KE, Ferson PF, Keenan RJ, and Landreneau RJ
- Subjects
- Aged, Bronchial Fistula surgery, Dihematoporphyrin Ether adverse effects, Dihematoporphyrin Ether therapeutic use, Esophageal Fistula surgery, Female, Fistula surgery, Humans, Pleural Diseases surgery, Bronchial Fistula chemically induced, Esophageal Fistula chemically induced, Fistula chemically induced, Hematoporphyrin Photoradiation adverse effects, Mesothelioma drug therapy, Pleural Diseases chemically induced, Pleural Neoplasms drug therapy
- Abstract
A 66-year-old woman presented with a bronchoesophagopleural fistula 10 weeks after thoracic photodynamic therapy for malignant mesothelioma. This is the third reported case of an esophagopleural fistula developing subsequent to photodynamic therapy for mesothelioma. We review the literature on this topic and report our successful management of this complication.
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- 1996
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