title: Lung atelectasis secondary to massive esophageal dilation in a patient with scleroderma.
abstract: Esophageal dilation is a rare complication of scleroderma and CREST syndrome. A case of atelectasis secondary to right inferior bronchus compression by a massively dilated esophagus is described. The authors are unaware of any previous cases of atelectasis secondary to esophageal dilation in scleroderma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec. charles.st-arnaud@usherbrooke.ca
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: St-Arnaud
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bouchard
authors.forename: Luc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lanthier
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000150:complications; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications*
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