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Boerhaave's syndrome and children: a rare and unexpected combination.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8887109     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Boerhaave's syndrome, or the spontaneous rupture of the esophagus, appears most commonly in males between the ages of 40 and 60. Severe vomiting followed by excruciating chest pain are the classic clinical signs, often in conjunction with a history of over indulgence in food and alcohol. The authors describe a case of Boerhaave's syndrome in a child, the result of missed appendicitis.
Authors:
R Inculet; C Clark; D Girvan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of pediatric surgery     Volume:  31     ISSN:  0022-3468     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Pediatr. Surg.     Publication Date:  1996 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-02-12     Completed Date:  1997-02-12     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0052631     Medline TA:  J Pediatr Surg     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1300-1     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Thoracic Surgery, London Health Sciences Center, Ontario, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Appendicitis / complications,  diagnosis
Child
Diagnostic Errors
Esophageal Diseases / diagnosis*,  etiology
Female
Humans
Intestinal Perforation / complications
Rupture, Spontaneous
Syndrome
Vomiting / complications

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