title: [Boerhaave syndrome. Differential diagnosis in acute chest pain].
abstract: Spontaneous perforation of the esophagus (Boerhaave syndrome) is a rare diagnosis in acute thoracic or epigastric pain. We present the case of a swiftly diagnosed and successfully treated rupture. Apart from pathophysiology, symptoms and diagnosis, the differential diagnosis and therapeutic options are discussed in more detail.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Abteilung, St. Claraspital, Basel.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schär
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Schuppisser
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ludwig
mesh_terms: D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous
vernacular_title: Das Boerhaave-Syndrom. Zur Differentialdiagnose bei akuten Thoraxschmerzen.