Blast injury to the thoracic esophagus.
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.
Guth
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Department of Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York.
Gouge
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Depan
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D000328:Adult; D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D004947:Esophagus / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture