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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Veröffentlicht in:Canadian respiratory journal 2010-07, Vol.17 (4), p.e96-e98
Hauptverfasser: St-Arnaud, Charles, Bouchard, Nicole, Lanthier, Luc
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Case Report
Dilatation, Pathologic - complications
Esophageal Diseases - complications
Esophageal Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Esophagus - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Pulmonary Atelectasis - etiology
Radiography
Scleroderma, Systemic - complications
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:1198-2241
1916-7245
DOI:10.1155/2010/179264