| Pleural empyema: An unusual presentation of esophageal perforation. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 10461088 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A 67-year-old patient presented with pleural empyema as the sole manifestation of thoracic esophageal perforation, 2 weeks after accidental fish bone ingestion. Nonspecific chest pain and general deterioration, unusual presenting symptoms in themselves, accounted for the extreme delay in the diagnosis. The empyema was treated surgically, and the esophageal perforation conservatively. Despite the poor prognostic factors, the patient recovered completely after 50 days in hospital. |
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Authors:
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A Solomonov; L A Best; L Goralnik; A E Rubin; M Yigla |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases Volume: 66 ISSN: 0025-7931 ISO Abbreviation: Respiration Publication Date: 1999 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-10-14 Completed Date: 1999-10-14 Revised Date: 2009-11-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0137356 Medline TA: Respiration Country: SWITZERLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 366-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Pulmonary Diseases, Rambam Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Technion Israeli Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Aged Empyema, Pleural / etiology*, surgery Esophageal Perforation / complications* Female Humans Time Factors |
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