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Pages 193-195 (May 1993)
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Vol. 29. Issue 4.
Pages 193-195 (May 1993)
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Empiema por fístula esofagopleural tras escleroterapia de varices
Empyema by esophagopleural fistula following variceal sclerotherapy
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J.M. Rodríguez, M. Ollero, E. Suárez, E. Pujol
Servicio de Medicina Interna. Hospital General de Huelva. Huelva
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En relación con la escleroterapia de varices esofágicas se han comunicado una amplia variedad de complicaciones. Presentamos un paciente con fístula esofagopleural y empiema, complicaciones de la escleroterapia de varices, raramente descritas en la literatura.

A wide variety of complications have been reported in relation with sclerotherapy of esophageal varices. A patient with esophagopleural fístula and empyema and complications of variceal sclerotherapy, rarely described in the literature is presented.

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