Recurrent esophageal stricture from previous caustic ingestion treated with 40-year self-dilation: case report and review of literature

BACKGROUND: Corrosive esophageal strictures are common. The severity of the strictures depends on type, quantity, duration of contact and concentration of the caustic substance ingested. Endoscopic balloon dilation and endoscopic bougienage are a cornerstone in the management of the benign esophagea...

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Autores principales: Gambardella, C., Allaria, A., Siciliano, G., Mauriello, C., Patrone, R., Avenia, N., Polistena, A., Sanguinetti, A., Napolitano, S., Conzo, G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5964928/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29788901
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12876-018-0801-3

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