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The "airgap" and "swirling bubbles" signs in a patient with esophageal carcinoma.

Tiago Castro PintoTiago MartinsDaniel Seabra CarvalhoNuno Moreno
Published in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2023)
We present a case of a 62 year old patient, with a past history of esophageal cancer with pulmonary metastases undergoing palliative chemotherapy treatment and with two palliative esophageal stents. Other past medical history included active hepatitis B, arterial hypertension and dyslipidaemia. He was an ex smoker of 80 pack-year units.
Keyphrases
  • arterial hypertension
  • case report
  • palliative care
  • healthcare
  • advanced cancer
  • locally advanced
  • radiation therapy
  • replacement therapy
  • smoking cessation