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Delayed gastropleural fistula: a rare cause of a persistent pleural effusion after blunt force trauma

A gastropleural fistula (GPF) is a rare pathological connection between the stomach and pleural cavity. Diagnosis and treatment are frequently delayed due to the lack of specific clinical, laboratory and radiological findings. We describe a case of a 53-year-old gentleman who presented to our instit...

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Autores principales: Chan, Kin Yik, Keogh, Shane, Aucharaz, Nitin, Temperley, Hugo, O’Driscoll, James, Ravi, Narayanasamy, Tormey, Shona
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8057134/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33927857
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjab117