Boerhaave syndrome--unusual cause of chest pain.
Spontaneous esophageal rupture (Boerhaave syndrome) is uncommon in children. Delayed or missed diagnosis can lead to poor outcomes in terms of morbidity and mortality. To highlight the importance of early recognition and management of spontaneous esophageal rupture in children, we report a case of a 16-year-old boy who presented in the emergency department with acute chest pain after episodes of vomiting.
Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan and Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA. mkundr@dmc.org
Manu
M
Kundra
Shagufta
S
Yousaf
Shazia
S
Maqbool
Prashant V
PV
Mahajan
D000293:Adolescent; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy