title: Boerhaave's syndrome: a differential diagnosis of acute chest pain following a vomiting illness.
abstract: Spontaneous oesophageal rupture (Boerhaave's syndrome) is extremely rare in children. Presentation is usually in middle aged men as a result of vomiting following heavy food or alcohol consumption. We describe an unusual case of a 12-year old boy without significant past medical history presenting with acute chest pain following gastroenteritis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sanka
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gomez
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Heuschkel
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Krishnamurthy
mesh_terms: D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011026:Pneumopericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014839:Vomiting / Q000150:complications; D004935:Esophageal Diseases; D000072663:Spontaneous Perforation