Pleural and mediastinal changes following endoscopic injection sclerotherapy of esophageal varices.
Radiology
; 149(3): 639-42, 1983 Dec.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-6606185
Postero-anterior and lateral chest radiographs of patients undergoing endoscopic injection sclerotherapy of esophageal varices were reviewed. Radiographs were obtained prior to and within 48 hours of treatment. Following sclerotherapy, pleural effusions and densities were commonly seen at the azygoesophageal reflection and the posterior wall of the bronchus intermedius; however, on follow-up they had resolved. Most patients were asymptomatic, and morbidity was low. These findings suggest that inflammation developing after endoscopic injection sclerotherapy extends beyond the esophageal wall into the mediastinum and pleural space.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Derrame Pleural
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Soluções Esclerosantes
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Varizes Esofágicas e Gástricas
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Mediastinite
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1983
Tipo de documento:
Article