Atraumatic so-called "spontaneous" rupture of the esophagus. A review of 47 personal cases with comments on a new method of surgical therapy.
D000005:Abdomen; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000681:Amylases / Q000097:blood; D044383:Black People; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D004322:Drainage; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D004646:Emphysema / Q000209:etiology; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000201:enzymology / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000209:etiology; D006400:Hematocrit; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009325:Nausea / Q000209:etiology; D010146:Pain; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000032:analysis; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D012737:Sex Factors; D012769:Shock / Q000209:etiology; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology; D044465:White People
D001798:Blood Proteins; D000681:Amylases