Abstract
Retrograde dilatation of the esophagus for lye stricture has resulted in two patients with metastatic abscesses. One patient developed a brain abscess and the other a septic arthritis. It is postulated that: 1) the pressure from esophageal dilatation may result in microscopic perforation and/or bacteremia, and 2) that high dose steroid treatment facilitates bacterial seeding by impeding the formation of protective scar tissue. It is therefore felt that a longer time duration should lapse between termination of steroid therapy and the dilatation of an esophageal stricture.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 643-648 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology |
Volume | 82 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1973 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Otorhinolaryngology