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Boerhaave’s Syndrome: An Unusual Geriatric Presentation
Boerhaave's syndrome (BS) is a non-iatrogenic spontaneous esophageal perforation that, if not appropriately recognized and managed, can cause localized infections such as mediastinitis, pneumonia, and empyema, as well as systemic infections with significant morbidity and mortality rates. An aut...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10613458/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37905259 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.46212 |