Intralesional steroid injection in benign esophageal strictures resistant to bougie dilation.

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Published in J Gastroenterol Hepatol on December 01, 2004

Authors

Engin Altintas1, Sabite Kacar, Bilge Tunc, Orhan Sezgin, Erkan Parlak, Emin Altiparmak, Ulku Saritas, Burhan Sahin

Author Affiliations

1: Mersin University, School of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Mersin, Turkey. enginaltintas@mersin.edu.tr

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