Pericardial effusion following esophageal variceal sclerotherapy.
We report a 37-year-old man with portal cavernoma who developed pericardial effusion two weeks following sclerotherapy for esophageal varices. It responded to conservative management.
Department of Gastroenterology, SKIMS, Soura, Srinagar, Kashmir. drmushtaqkhan@hotmail.com
Mushtaq Ahmad
MA
Khan
S A
SA
Zarger
Gul
G
Javid
B A
BA
Khan
G N
GN
Yattoo
A
A
Shah
G M
GM
Gulzar
J S
JS
Sodhi
D000328:Adult; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*