title: Spontaneous oesophageal rupture.
authors.affiliation: Royal Brompton Hospital, London.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pilling
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Goldstraw
mesh_terms: D001469:Barotrauma / Q000209:etiology; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D016896:Treatment Outcome