Hemothorax from External Rupture of Esophageal Varices: An Unusual Fatal Complication
A case of sudden death caused by hemorrhage into the chest cavity from a linear tear of the external esophageal wall following vomiting in a 20-year-old woman with congenital portal vein atresia is described. Compromise of the underlying esophageal wall due to recent sclerotherapy for bleeding varic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1989-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1989/913276 |