Massive Left Pleural Effusion After Endoscopic Variceal Therapy

Am J Gastroenterol. 2016 Apr;111(4):455. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2015.347.

Authors

Wei-Kai Wu¹, Hsiu-Po Wang¹, Jyh-Ming Liou¹, Ming-Shiang Wu¹, Yi-Ting Chen²

Affiliations

¹ National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
² Buddhist Tzu Chi Hospital and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan.

PMID: 27125705
DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2015.347

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Drainage
Esophageal and Gastric Varices / etiology
Esophageal and Gastric Varices / therapy*
Female
Gastroscopy*
Humans
Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / complications
Pleural Effusion / diagnostic imaging*
Pleural Effusion / surgery
Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging*
Postoperative Complications / surgery
Radiography, Thoracic
Sclerotherapy*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed