title: [Asthmatic crisis and spontaneous rupture of the esophagus].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service d'accueil des urgences, hôpital de Rangueil, Toulouse, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Caussade
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Didier
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Berjaud
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ducassé
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; C004180:dexamethasone 21-phosphate; D003907:Dexamethasone; D009241:Ipratropium; D000420:Albuterol
vernacular_title: Crise d'asthme et rupture spontanée de l'oesophage.