title: [Spontaneous rupture of the esophagus (presentation of a case)].
abstract: The authors describe the case of a 67-year-old patient with spontaneous rupture of the middle third of the oesophagus, occurring apparently without any involvement of intraluminal hypertension. The surgical treatment consisted in the execution of an aspiration drainage of the left pleural cavity, followed by a right thoracotomy with exploration of the mediastinum. A gastrostomy according to Witzel was also performed. Total parenteral nutrition was instituted in the post-operative period. Healing of the oesophageal lesion was confirmed radiologically 2 months after admission to our department.
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi di Verona, Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica Generale Terapia Chirurgica.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Montresor
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Abrescia
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bertrand
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Delaini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fichera
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carolo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Iacono
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Puchetti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous
vernacular_title: Rottura spontanea dell'esofago (presentazione di un caso).