Boerhaave's syndrome: CT diagnosis.
Boerhaave's syndrome is the postemetic rupture of a normal oesophagus, the diagnosis of which is not always immediately apparent. We present here a case report which illustrates the value of computed tomography (CT) scanning in making this often difficult diagnosis.
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Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK. cilfodan@hotmail.com
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D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005740:Gases; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000209:etiology; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology
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