Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2021
A 65-year-old man complains of cough attacks that occur when he eats liquid foods. Three months ago he was diagnosed with a carcinoma in the upper third of the esophagus. He underwent radiation therapy. What complication developed in this man?
Answer options
- Tracheoesophageal fistula
- Perforation of a gastric cardia ulcer
- Spontaneous pneumothorax
- Tracheal stenosis
- Lung abscess rupture into the pleural cavity
Correct answer
Tracheoesophageal fistula
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