title: Rare cause of oesophagus perforation.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Oesophagus perforations, which are generally caused by iatrogenic injuries, are a serious clinical event. There are still high rates of mortality and morbidity and there is no gold standard of surgical treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  The case is here presented of a 54-year old female with complaints of dysphagia after having swallowed a bone in food, who was determined with oesophagus perforation on CT examination.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Oesophagus perforation generally occurs secondary to interventional procedures and rarely develops associated with foreign bodies. Treatment depends on the perforation site and dimension.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  While conservative primary surgical repair may be chosen for cervical lesions, more aggressive approaches such as resection and delayed reconstruction are recommended for thoracic lesions. Early determination and appropriate treatment are life-saving.
authors.affiliation: Suleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Medicine, General Surgery Department, Isparta, Turkey. Electronic address: drmehmetzafer@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Mehmet Zafer
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Sabuncuoglu
authors.affiliation: Yozgat Akdagmadeni State Hospital, General Surgery Department, Yozgat, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Fatih
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Benzin
authors.affiliation: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Ryder Trauma Center, Miami, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Ozgur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Dandin
authors.affiliation: Antalya Education and Research Hospital, General Surgery Department, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tugrul
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cakir
authors.affiliation: Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, General Surgery Department, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Isa
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sozen
authors.affiliation: Isparta State Hospital Anesthesia and Critical Care Unit, Isparta, Turkey.
authors.forename: Aylin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sabuncuoglu
authors.affiliation: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Miami, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Uygar
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Teomete
keywords: Oesophageal perforation; Oesophageal rupture; Oesophagus; Surgery; Treatment