title: Historia morbi atrocis--2 new cases of spontaneous rupture of the esophagus (Boerhaave syndrome).
abstract: We report the case of two patients hospitalized within a few weeks of each other and both presenting with spontaneous rupture of the esophagus whose evolution proved fatal. We take the opportunity of drawing attention to this rare and challenging disease, which is often diagnosed too late.
authors: Service de médecine, Hôpital Le Samaritain, Vevey.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Tagan
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Boesch
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Baur
authors: J P
authors: JP
authors: Berger
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous
vernacular_title: Historia morbi atrocis--deux nouveaux cas de ruptures spontanées de l'oesophage (syndrome de Boerhaave).