Tubercular Esophagocutaneous Fistula in a child: Case report with review of literature
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Tubercular esophagocutaneous fistula is a rare entity with only about five cases reported so far. To our best knowledge we herein report first case of tubercular esophagocutaneous fistula in neck of a child with a long tract which responded well to antitubercular treatment.
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تاریخ انتشار 2014