Low pleural fluid amylase associated with spontaneous rupture of the esophagus.
All previously reported determinations of pleural fluid amylase in Boerhaave's syndrome have demonstrated elevated values. We treated a patient with Sjögen's syndrome who had a low pleural fluid amylase level and the concomitant unusual finding of leakage of esophageal contents into the right pleural space.
D000368:Aged; D000681:Amylases / Q000032:analysis*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005122:Exudates and Transudates / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000209:etiology; D007057:Ichthyosis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000378:metabolism*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013577:Syndrome
D000681:Amylases