title: Blast injury to the thoracic esophagus.
abstract: Blast injury causing pneumatic disruption of the esophagus is a rare and potentially lethal injury. The mortality and morbidity rate are high unless the injury is promptly recognized and treated. Our experience with a midesophageal perforation resulting from a blast injury emphasizes the importance of awareness of this condition and of the chest radiograph in making an early diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Guth
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Gouge
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Depan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D004947:Esophagus / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture