Abstract
We present a very rare case of congenital tracheoesophageal fistula in an adult, who underwent surgical treatment. A 39-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of an esophageal fistula incidentally detected by esophagoscopy in a medical health check. The fistula was detected on the anterior wall of the esophagus by esophagoscopy, and also on the membrane portion of the trachea by bronchoscopy. Chest computed tomography revealed the fistula communicating between the esophagus and the trachea. The patient, with known long-standing choking fits and a history of frequent pneumonia in her childhood, was diagnosed with congenital tracheo-esophageal fistula. Open thoracic surgery was performed for the resection and closure of the fistula. The patient has had no symptoms related to oral intake and there has been no sign of relapse one year after the surgery.
