[Asthmatic crisis and spontaneous rupture of the esophagus].
We report a case of spontaneous rupture of oesophagus revealed by a severe asthma attack, in a 78-year-old woman, with continuous dyspneic asthma treated with corticosteroids. We discuss the diagnostic difficulties in spontaneous oesophageal rupture, and emphasize the necessity for always looking for a triggering factor in case of severe attacks of asthma not responding to treatment.
Caussade
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Service d'accueil des urgences, hôpital de Rangueil, Toulouse, France.
Sanchez
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Didier
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Berjaud
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Ducassé
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D000368:Aged; D000420:Albuterol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009241:Ipratropium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000209:etiology; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013224:Status Asthmaticus / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; C004180:dexamethasone 21-phosphate; D003907:Dexamethasone; D009241:Ipratropium; D000420:Albuterol
Crise d'asthme et rupture spontanée de l'oesophage.