Duodeno-pulmonary fistula; a rare condition with an unusual presentation

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Haroon Khalid
University of Kansas Medical Center
Lucas Meek

Abstract

Duodeno-pulmonary fistula is a rare condition amongst fistulous communications between abdominal and thoracic organs. Typically patients have pulmonary symptoms preceded by abdominal complaints. We present a case of Duodeno-pulmonary fistula with an atypical presentation

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KHALID, Haroon; MEEK, Lucas. Duodeno-pulmonary fistula; a rare condition with an unusual presentation. Medical Research Archives, [S.l.], n. 2, mar. 2015. ISSN 2375-1924. Available at: <https://esmed.org/MRA/mra/article/view/30>. Date accessed: 03 dec. 2024.
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Keywords
Duodeno-pulmonary fistula; sub-diaphragmatic abscess
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No 2 (2015)
Section
Case Reports

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