DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2014.v02i11.019

Pages: 755-758

The congenital tracheo-esophageal fistula is a rare birth defect in which trachea and esophagus are communicated somewhere in their course, which leads to spillage of esophageal contents into airways and develops pulmonary complications. The H-type fistula is third most common type and less likely associated with other birth defects. Our case was a young female who presented with recurrent symptoms compatible with bronchial asthma but on routine investigations like CT-scan and bronchoscopy, she was found to have small tracheoesophageal fistula which was confirmed only by fluoroscopy guided bronchoscopy. She was treated by surgical correction of fistula and on follow-up visits she was found to be symptom free.