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Spontaneous oesophageal perforations in a competitive swimmer

Oesophageal perforation is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition. We report a case of a young male athlete who presented to our unit with two separate areas of spontaneous oesophageal perforation.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Harries, R, Khan, A, Whiteley, G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: JSCR Publishing Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3649578/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24960772
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/2012.8.14
Descripción
Sumario:Oesophageal perforation is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition. We report a case of a young male athlete who presented to our unit with two separate areas of spontaneous oesophageal perforation.