title: Spontaneous oesophageal perforation in a newborn.
abstract: A case of spontaneous cervical oesophageal perforation forming a pseudodiverticulum in a 3.6 kg. neonate who presented with poor sucking and fever, is reported. The diagnosis was confirmed by chest x-ray. 83 reported cases of transoesophageal perforation were reviewed, pseudodiverticulum of the oesophagus was documented in 9 cases only; of the 83 reported cases, 14 had spontaneous oesophageal perforation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Paediatric Surgery, Medical College and King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Jawad
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: al-Muzrachi
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: al-Samarrai
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous