title: Alexander the Great may have died of postemetic esophageal perforation (Boerhaave's syndrome)
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Cirocco
mesh_terms: D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000266:history*; D005197:Famous Persons; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology / Q000266:history; D014839:Vomiting / Q000150:complications / Q000266:history*