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Facial petechiae as a complication of diagnostic endoscopy.
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PMID:  21390476     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We present here the case of a 31-year-old man that developed facial petechiae after unsedated upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. The lesions disappeared completely after 5 days. In English literature, only one patient similar to ours has been reported. The most likely explanation of this condition is a Valsalva maneuver that raised the intrathoracic or abdominal pressure and resulted in a rupture of capillaries in the skin. Endoscopists should therefore be aware of this rare and reversible complication.
Authors:
Ersan Ozaslan; Tugrul Purnak; Engin Senel
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Panonica, et Adriatica     Volume:  19     ISSN:  1581-2979     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Panonica Adriat     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-03-10     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9422563     Medline TA:  Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Panonica Adriat     Country:  Slovenia    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  21-2     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Numune Education and Training Hospital, Department of Gastroenterolog y, Ankara, Turkey.
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