title: Boerhaave's syndrome complicating acute myocardial infarction. Case report.
abstract: A case of spontaneous rupture of the oesophagus (Boerhaave's syndrome) following acute myocardial infarction is presented. Conservative management with chest drainage and parenteral, later jejunostomy, feeding was successful. Progress was monitored with methylene blue swallow. A review of the literature revealed only two previous cases of this type.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Bradford Royal Infirmary, England.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sabanathan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Eng
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Pradhan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004322:Drainage; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000150:complications