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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
5
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1995-7-14
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pubmed:abstractText |
Profuse bleeding is an unusual and previously unreported finding in epiphrenic diverticula. The present case describes a man with a history of significant alcohol and tobacco abuse who presented to an emergency room expectorating blood and was then admitted. Further evaluation revealed a large bleeding ulcer crater in the distal esophagus. Findings consistent with candida esophagitis were noted on biopsy. Radiographic examination revealed two large, wide-mouthed diverticula. While hypertensive lower esophageal pressure was noted on manometric evaluation, surgery was not performed on the patient, and he subsequently curtailed his alcohol and tobacco intake. A follow-up examination at 90 days' postdischarge revealed no further bleeding episodes with continued decreased alcohol and tobacco intake.
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pubmed:commentsCorrections | |
pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
May
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pubmed:issn |
0027-9684
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
87
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
373-5
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2009-11-18
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pubmed:meshHeading | |
pubmed:year |
1995
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Profuse bleeding in epiphrenic diverticula: an unusual finding.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Case Reports
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