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Boerhaave syndrome - case report

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT CONTEXT: Boerhaave syndrome consists of spontaneous longitudinal transmural rupture of the esophagus, usually in its distal part. It generally develops during or after persistent vomiting as a consequence of a sudden increase in intraluminal pressure in the esophagus. It is extremely rare in c...

Boerhaave's syndrome: a differential diagnosis of acute chest pain following a vomiting illness

West Indian med. j; 62 (2), 2013
Spontaneous oesophageal rupture (Boerhaave's syndrome) is extremely rare in children. Presentation is usually in middle aged men as a result of vomiting following heavy food or alcohol consumption. We describe an unusual case of a 12-year old boy without significant past medical history presenting with a...

Tomografía axial y resonancia magnética en la patología del mediastino
Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in the pathology of mediastinum

Rev. mex. radiol; 47 (1), 1993
Se analizó la utilidad de la tomografía Axial Computada (TC) y de la imagen de Resonancia magnética (RM) en la evaluación de las lesiones ocupativas del mediastino. Se estudiaron 30 pacientes con ensanchamiento del mediastino detectado en radiografías simples (tórax PA y lateral). Se realizaron TC ...