Boerhaave's syndrome complicated by a large bronchopleural fistula.
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.
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Royal Perth Hospital, Australia.
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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