Esophageal necrosis and perforation of the left main bronchus following photodynamic therapy of esophageal carcinoma

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 111-113

  Mall, J W ^a   Zuckermann Becker, H ^a   Pollmann, C ^a   Opitz, I ^a   Rogalla, P ^a   Walter, M ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bronchus perforation; Esophageal cancer therapy; Photodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; DOBUTAMINE; NORADRENALIN; PHOTOFRIN II;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS PERFORATION; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANDIDIASIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; NECROSIS; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BRONCHIAL DISEASES; CARCINOMA; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECROSIS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME;

EID: 0036102231     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-26697     Document Type: Article

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