View from middle esophagus during gastroscopy. Red arrow - r | Figure 1

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Case Description

View from middle esophagus during gastroscopy. Red arrow - real esophagus. Blue arrow - tracheo-esophageal #Fistula. It is complication after dilatation of #Stenosis due to acid #Ingestion 13 years ago.

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