Abstract
Boerhaave's syndrome or spontaneous oesophageal perforation is associated with significant mortality de-pending on time of diagnosis and initiation of treatment. However, the diagnosis is often delayed, as the condition mimics more frequent causes of chest- and abdominal pain. This case report describes a patient with severe upper ab-dominal and back pain following ructus in an effort to loosen a piece of candy stuck in the oesophagus. The case demon-strates, that Boerhaave's syndrome should always be con-sidered in patients presenting with acute chest- or upper abdominal pain.
Bidragets oversatte titel | Upper abdominal pain caused by oesophageal perforation |
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Originalsprog | Dansk |
Artikelnummer | V03170238 |
Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
Vol/bind | 179 |
Udgave nummer | 45 |
ISSN | 0041-5782 |
Status | Udgivet - 6 nov. 2017 |
Emneord
- Abdominal Pain/etiology
- Adult
- Back Pain/etiology
- Candy/adverse effects
- Chest Pain/etiology
- Contrast Media
- Esophageal Perforation/complications
- Female
- Foreign-Body Migration/complications
- Humans
- Mediastinal Diseases/complications
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed