Pulmonary Embolism in a Patient with Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Causal or Coincidental
Eosinophilic esophagitis is a chronic immune-mediated disease characterized by infiltration of the esophageal mucosa with eosinophils and concomitant esophageal dysfunction. Though there are well-described associations between certain chronic inflammatory conditions and venous thromboembolism, there...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2013-03-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/350187 |