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Boerhaave Syndrome Causing Bilateral Empyemas

Boerhaave syndrome is a perforation of the esophagus caused by a sudden increase in intraluminal pressure. It is known to be associated with left-sided pleural effusion and mediastinitis, but rarely presents with bilateral effusion. Its association with the presence of a hiatal hernia is unclear. We...

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Autores principales: Chalikonda, Divya, Yoo, Joseph, Johnson, Drew, Tofani, Christina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6831148/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31750375
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.0000000000000203