A 25-year-old girl was found a large tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) 20 cm away from the incisors by gastroscope. It was a consequence of prolong intubation after the head operation because of right temporal lobe cerebral hemorrhage broken into ventricles. The patient was tracheotomy and retained spontaneous breathing. Operation was planned to via cervical and thoracic abdominal esophageal tran...

Acquired esophagobronchial fistula (EBF) is a rare condition and its surgical remediation is challenging. Management depends on the cause and degree of the injury. Corrosive substances can be alkaline or acidic in nature. Alkali ingestion commonly causes esophageal injury while acid ingestion most often damages the stomach. However, it is not always clear which gastrointestinal site will be inj...

Legionella pneumophila is responsible for hospital or community-acquired pneumonia. Neonatal legionellosis is associated with rapidly severe clinical course and high mortality rates. We describe a case of hospital-acquired Legionella pneumonia in a newborn with undiagnosed tracheoesophageal fistula and acute respiratory failure requiring venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support be...