HEMOPTYSIS SECONDARY TO BRONCHIAL VARICES ASSOCIATED WITH ALCOHOLIC LIVER-CIRRHOSIS AND PORTAL-HYPERTENSION

Authors
YOUSSEF AI ESCALANTEGLORSKY S BONNET RB CHEN YK
Citation
Ai. Youssef et al., HEMOPTYSIS SECONDARY TO BRONCHIAL VARICES ASSOCIATED WITH ALCOHOLIC LIVER-CIRRHOSIS AND PORTAL-HYPERTENSION, The American journal of gastroenterology, 89(9), 1994, pp. 1562-1563
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Journal title
The American journal of gastroenterology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029270
Volume
89
Issue
9
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1562 - 1563
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9270(1994)89:9<1562:HSTBVA>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
End-stage liver disease is associated with systemic changes involving many organs. Several pulmonary, tracheal, bronchial, and pleural abnor malities have been described. In this report we describe the first cas e of hemoptysis secondary to bronchial and lower tracheal varices in a patient with end-stage alcoholic liver disease and portal hypertensio n, and explore the relationship between tracheobronchial varices and p ortal hypertension.