title: Esophageal rupture in a patient with idiopathic eosinophilic esophagitis.
abstract: Idiopathic eosinophilic esophagitis is an extremely rare condition with fewer than 20 cases described in the literature. We present a case presenting as an emergency with esophageal perforation that eventually required subtotal esophagectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Riou
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Nicholson
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Pastorino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male