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Abrupt Severe Chest Pain and Vomiting: Remember to Think of a Ruptured Oesophagus (Boerhaave Syndrome)

Boerhaave syndrome or spontaneous rupture of the oesophagus is a severe condition commonly misdiagnosed or unrecognized. Prognosis is poor even if the diagnosis is made promptly. We describe a case of Boerhaave syndrome diagnosed after the development of pneumomediastinum and cardiac arrest. Unfortu...

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Autores principales: Ali, Deeba, Detroz, Arnaud, Gorur, Yilmaz, Bosquée, Lionel, Cardos, Benoît, Cobanoiu, Carla, Villalba, Noel Lorenzo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SMC Media Srl 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6822672/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31742203
http://dx.doi.org/10.12890/2019_001265