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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2010-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Respiratory Journal |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/179264 |
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