Lung Atelectasis Secondary to Massive Esophageal Dilation in a Patient With Scleroderma

Lung Atelectasis Secondary to Massive Esophageal Dilation in a Patient With Scleroderma

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 sclerod...

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Main Authors: Charles St-Arnaud, Nicole Bouchard, Luc Lanthier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/179264

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