title: Recurrent Spontaneous Esophageal Rupture Managed With Esophageal Stenting.
abstract: Recurrent spontaneous esophageal ruptures are rare, found in only a few case reports. They are treated mostly by thoracotomy and repair, but none through stenting alone. We present a patient with recurrent spontaneous esophageal rupture who was successfully treated through stenting and made a speedy and complete recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York.
authors.forename: Stephani C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York. Electronic address: scottw@mail.amc.edu.
authors.forename: Walter W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed