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- Title
Spontaneous rupture of the oesophagus: case report of a delayed diagnosis and subsequent management.
- Authors
Agarwal, P K; Miller, S E
- Abstract
Spontaneous rupture of the oesophagus is a rare but potentially fatal condition. Initially described by Boerhaave in 1724, this condition remained a pathological curiosity until a subsequent case was reported by Barrett in 1946. The diagnosis is often difficult and, thus, the appropriate management is delayed. An oesophageal disruption may occur within the mediastinum or between the mediastinum and the visceral lung pleura, resulting in an oesophago-pleural fistula. We report a case of a spontaneously occurring oesophageal disruption which was successfully managed with minimum surgical intervention.
- Publication
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 1995, Vol 88, Issue 3, p149
- ISSN
0141-0768
- Publication type
journal article