Massive tracheal necrosis due to compression by an innominate artery aneurysm associated with a grade IV chagasic megaesophagus and chronic duodenal ulcer

Chest

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 837-840

  Sader, Albert Amin ^a   Cherri, Jesualdo ^a   Ceneviva, Reginaldo ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Chagas disease; Innominate artery aneurysm; Mega esophagus; Tracheal compression; Tracheal necrosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANEURYSM; ARTICLE; BRACHIOCEPHALIC TRUNK; CASE REPORT; DUODENUM ULCER; DYSPHAGIA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MEGAESOPHAGUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TRACHEA COMPRESSION;

EID: 0032841614     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.116.3.837     Document Type: Article

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