| Boerhaave's syndrome as the primary manifestation of adult eosinophilic esophagitis. Two case reports and a review of the literature. | |
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PMID: 21309916 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) has been associated with an increased risk of esophageal mucosal tears induced by vomiting to dislodge impacted food or following endoscopic procedures. However, Boerhaave's syndrome or transmural perforation of the organ resulting from vomiting induced to dislodge impacted food has rarely been reported. In this article, we present two male adult patients with long-term esophageal symptoms who suffered from Boerhaave's syndrome after the impaction of food in the esophagus. Both patients required surgical management because of clinical and radiological signs of perforation. This rare complication of EoE has been documented in 11 other reports, predominantly affecting young men in whom EoE had not been previously diagnosed, despite the majority having esophageal symptoms and a history of atopy. There are only two published cases of esophageal perforation that presented in children, which were managed conservatively. Our two patients and 4 out of the 11 described in literature required surgery because of esophageal perforation. Our two cases involved closure of the perforation, while in three published reports, perforation resulted in a partial or complete esophagectomy. No cases have been published on Boerhaave's syndrome caused by EoE that ended in fatalities. It is important to note that esophageal perforation caused by vomiting is a potentially severe complication of EoE that is being increasingly described in literature. Therefore, patients with non-traumatic Boerhaave's syndrome should be assessed for EoE, especially if they are young men who have a prior history of dysphagia and allergic manifestations. |
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A J Lucendo; A B Friginal-Ruiz; B Rodríguez |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-2-10 |
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Title: Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus / I.S.D.E Volume: - ISSN: 1442-2050 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
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Created Date: 2011-2-11 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8809160 Medline TA: Dis Esophagus Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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© 2011 Copyright the Authors. Journal compilation © 2011, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. and the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus. |
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Departments of GastroenterologyAllergy, Hospital General de Tomelloso, Tomelloso, Ciudad Real, Spain. |
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