Abstract
Fistulae have been reported between the colon and other viscera on many occasions but fistula between colon and bronchus seems excessively rare and we therefore present a report of two such cases. Both have certain features in common, such as the site of the fistula, the presence of colitis, and of previous pathology around the left dome of the diaphragm. These features will be fully discussed later. A 36-year-old man with a history of a shrapnel wound of his left chest in 1944, followed by herniation of gut into the left hemi-thorax through a tear in the left dome of the diaphragm. He had had three operations for reduction of herniation and attempted repair of the diaphragm by the abdominal route; on one occasion the hernia had strangulated. In December, 1956 he had colitis which was proved by barium enema elsewhere, and which improved on treatment. In September, 1961 he began to have febrile episodes and left pleuritic pain. Chest films showed a high left dome with bowel shadows above, pleural adhesions...
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