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Vomiting-induced pneumomediastinum as a result of recurrent Boerhaave’s syndrome

Vomiting-induced pneumomediastinum can be a result of barotrauma causing alveolar rupture or Boerhaave’s syndrome. Although a rare cause of secondary pneumomediastinum, Boerhaave’s syndrome allows extravasation of air and fluid due to oesophageal perforation. We report a case of a 20-year-old female...

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Autores principales: Kyriakides, Jonathon, Stackhouse, Ashlyn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7263754/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32509266
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjaa102