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. 1994 Jan;70(819):49–50. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.70.819.49

Tracheoesophageal fistula as the presenting manifestation of Hodgkin's lymphoma.

D Alba 1, S D Lobato 1, R Alvarez-Sala 1, C Villasante 1, C Echevarría 1
PMCID: PMC2397561  PMID: 8140022

Abstract

We present a patient with tracheoesophageal fistula as the initial manifestation of Hodgkin's disease with oesophageal involvement. To our knowledge, this has not been previously reported. The diagnosis of Hodgkin's lymphoma was made at autopsy.

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