title: Boerhaave's syndrome complicated by a large bronchopleural fistula.
abstract: We report a case Boerhaave's syndrome complicated by a large bronchopleural fistula due to autolysis of lung parenchyma by gastric contents, a complication not previously documented to our knowledge.
authors.affiliation: Royal Perth Hospital, Australia.
authors.forename: I R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Raymond
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004947:Esophagus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013577:Syndrome