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Boerhaave syndrome

Known as: Spontaneous esophageal perforation, Boerhave syndrome, BOERHAAVE'S SYNDROME 
The occurrence of the full-thickness tear (perforation) of the wall of the esophagus. [HPO:probinson]
National Institutes of Health

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Esophageal PerforationMediastinal DiseasesRupture of esophagus
Laceration

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2006
2006
Hermann Boerhaave (1668–1738)
Hermann Boerhaave (. Abb. 1) wurde am 31.12.1668 als Sohn eines reformierten Pfarrers in Voorhout bei Leiden geboren. Der Vater… 
1998
1998
Gastrointestinal Emergencies 2nd Ed.
1997
1997
Spontaneous Esophageal Perforation: Unusual Presentation of Tuberculosis
1985
1985
Perforation of the esophagus (Boerhaave's syndrome) during hemodialysis.
The first case of spontaneous perforation of the esophagus during hemodialysis is reported. This occurred in a 73-year-old… 
1983
1983
[Incomplete spontaneous esophageal rupture - a variant of the Mallory-Weiss and Boerhaave syndrome?].
Belching and severe vomiting may lead in association with gastro-oesophageal prolapse to a variety of lesions within the gastro… 
1983
1983
Boerhaave's orations
1978
1978
Nonsurgical management of spontaneous esophageal perforation.
  • R. BrownP. Cohen
  • Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA…
  • 1978
  • Corpus ID: 35088357
HERMANN Boerhaave, DPhil, DMed, published the first case report of spontaneous esophageal rupture in 1724 after establishing the… 
1976
1976
Modified exclusion technique for complicated esophageal perforation.
A case of complicated spontaneous esophageal perforation is presented. The control of gastroesophageal reflux by esophageal… 
1974
1974
Lumbar plexitis and rhabdomyolysis following abuse of heroin
A young man was admitted following abuse of impure (‘Chinese’) heroin. He showed a number of the less common complications of… 
1971
1971
Spontaneous oesophageal rupture. An evaluation of the results of treatment 1944-1969.
The results of treatment for spontaneous rupture of the normal oesophagus (Boerhaave syndrome) are discussed for the 25-year… 
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