Unusual complication of the Sengstaken-Blakemore tube.
Reported here is the first description of innominate vein obstruction by esophageal tamponade. The syndrome is characterized by local edema of the area drained by the vein. The diagnosis can be made by phlebography. Deflation of the balloon corrects the problem.
D000328:Adult; D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010690:Phlebography; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology