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An unusual cause of left atrium compression by ultrasound: A case report

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: RATIONALE: Cirrhosis is a chronic liver disease that affects millions of people worldwide. Patients with cirrhosis are at increased risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, a life-threatening complication. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 34-year-old male with cirrhosis was admitted to the emergency department with symptoms of vomiting fresh blood and dizziness. He developed extensive upper gastrointestinal bleeding and was treated with a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube (SBT), followed by unexplained sharp fluctuations in heart rate and blood pressure. DIAGNOSES: Transthoracic echocardiography revealed that the SBT tube had shifted and compressed the heart. INTERVENTIONS: The SBT was extracted under an endoscope. OUTCOMES: After treatment, he received a good prognosis. LESSONS: The SBT tube displacement was found through transthoracic echocardiography to avoid more serious complications ultrasound technology is a noninvasive and visual technology, which has great value in many disciplines.

Source: Medicine

DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000042625

Author: Jiaqin Ren

Institution: Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University

Language: English

Topic: Ultrasound in Clinical Applications

Subfield: Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,950