| Literature DB >> 17976785 |
Aaron W Bernard1, Kfir Ben-David, Timothy Pritts.
Abstract
Thoracic esophageal perforation after blunt trauma is a rare injury with high mortality. Prompt recognition and aggressive treatment are paramount to survival. We report a case of delayed presentation that emphasizes the diagnostic difficulties in this traumatic injury. A review of the prevalence, diagnosis, and management is also discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID： 17976785 DOI： 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.03.016
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Emerg Med ISSN： 0736-4679 Impact factor: 1.484