Barogenic rupture of the esophagus associated with hyperemesis gravidarum.
Spontaneous rupture of the esophagus is associated with continuous nausea and vomiting in the chronic alcoholic. The following is a case report of a similar occurrence in a young, healthy, primigravida with hyperemesis gravidarum. To our knowledge, this has not previously been reported in the obstetric literature.
D000328:Adult; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006939:Hyperemesis Gravidarum / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011312:Pressure; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous