| Lung atelectasis secondary to massive esophageal dilation in a patient with scleroderma. | |
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PMID: 20808981 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Esophageal dilation is a rare complication of scleroderma and CREST syndrome. A case of atelectasis secondary to right inferior bronchus compression by a massively dilated esophagus is described. The authors are unaware of any previous cases of atelectasis secondary to esophageal dilation in scleroderma. |
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Authors:
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Charles St-Arnaud; Nicole Bouchard; Luc Lanthier |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Canadian respiratory journal : journal of the Canadian Thoracic Society Volume: 17 ISSN: 1916-7245 ISO Abbreviation: Can. Respir. J. Publication Date: 2010 Jul-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-02 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9433332 Medline TA: Can Respir J Country: Canada |
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Languages: eng Pagination: e96-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec. charles.st-arnaud@usherbrooke.ca |
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