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Intrathoracic transmural esophageal perforation (Boerhaave's syndrome): Challenges in management of the delayed presentation.

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A 50-year-old male with mild dementia, alcohol dependence and polysubstance abuse, diabetes mellitus, hypertension and hepatitis C cirrhosis with Model for End-Stage Liver Disease 9 presented to the emergency department… Click to show full abstract

A 50-year-old male with mild dementia, alcohol dependence and polysubstance abuse, diabetes mellitus, hypertension and hepatitis C cirrhosis with Model for End-Stage Liver Disease 9 presented to the emergency department with altered mental status, diabetic ketoacidosis with complaints of chest, and epigastric pain with nausea and vomiting preceding the pain. Chest radiograph revealed left lower-lobe lung opacification with a left

Keywords: boerhaave syndrome; syndrome challenges; transmural esophageal; intrathoracic transmural; esophageal perforation; perforation boerhaave

Journal Title: Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
Year Published: 2018

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