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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Autores principales: Canelas Mendes, Cristiana, Duarte, Leila, Madeira Lopes, João
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Internal Medicine
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

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