title: [Acute postoperative respiratory insufficiency of uncommon cause].
abstract: We report a case of acute respiratory distress which occurred three days after orthopaedic surgery and which led to the diagnosis of spontaneous rupture of the oesophagus (Boerhaave syndrome). The unusual nature of the signs delayed diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Service de pneumologie, CH Douai.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Strecker
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gillard
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wohlchies
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Maslowski
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Meignie
mesh_terms: D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006872:Hydropneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging