Esophagectomy in Scleroderma: Report of a Case
Scleroderma is a generalized autoimmune disease with variable involvement of the skin and major organs (esophagus, lung, heart and kidney). Scleroderma is essentially a skin disease that frequently involves the digestive system. In scleroderma, the esophagus is the most frequently affected organ of...
Main Authors: | Erdal Yekeler, Nesrin Gürsan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2008-12-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/161565 |
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