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Jop H A Antonis1, Martijn Poeze, L W Ernest Van Heurn.
Abstract
Boerhaave's syndrome or spontaneous rupture of the esophagus is a rupture of the esophagus after vomiting. It is rare in children, and to date, 26 children have been reported. We present the case of a 5-year-old boy who presented with dyspnea after vomiting and subcutaneous emphysema. The diagnosis was confirmed with esophagoscopy. The patient was successfully treated with a repair of the rupture and a fundoplication. We review the literature on Boerhaave's syndrome in children.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID： 16952605 DOI： 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2006.05.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr Surg ISSN： 0022-3468 Impact factor: 2.545