Late Onset Chemo/Radiation Induced Tracheoesophageal Fistula in Squamous Cell Cancer of the Lung.

Abstract

We report a 72-year-old male with past medical history of stage IV squamous lung cancer treated with radiation therapy and chemotherapy with gemcitabine/carboplatin. One year later, he presented with hemoptysis treated with another session of palliative radiotherapy. Two weeks later, patient developed aspiration pneumonia and further workup showed trachea-esophageal fistula documented by barium swallow. This case shows a rare complication of chemotherapy and radiation therapy on the setting of primary lung cancer.

• Authors: Ashraf Abugroun, Fatima Ahmed, Namrata Singh, Mojtaba Nadiri
• Journal: World journal of oncology (World J Oncol) Vol. 8 Issue 5 Pg. 171-173 (Oct 2017) ISSN: 1920-454X [Electronic] Canada
• PMID: 29147454 (Publication Type: Case Reports)