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.
Khan
Mushtaq Ahmad
MA
Department of Gastroenterology, SKIMS, Soura, Srinagar, Kashmir. drmushtaqkhan@hotmail.com
Zarger
S A
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Javid
Gul
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Khan
B A
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Yattoo
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Shah
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Gulzar
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Sodhi
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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*