Add to ORKGEsophageal rupture or otherwise known as Boerhaave's syndrome is a rare entity, yet the most fatal one. It usually occurs following episodes of heavyretching or vomiting. The diagnosis is commonly missed or delayed in such cases. Here, we present a unique case of foreign body ingestion in throatin a 50-year-old man, which he spontaneously expelled by retching, causing a tear in the upper cervical esophagus leading to a cricopharyngeal leakand pneumomediastinum. This was managed conservatively as the diagnosis was made early before it could get complicated. To the best of ourknowledge, no case has been reported with a tear in the cricopharynx, which is an extremely rare occurrence. The patient has recovered fully and ison regular follow-up n...
Boerhaave syndrome is a spontaneous rupture of the esophagus. It results from a sudden increase in e...
Introduction: Foreign body (FB) in throat is one of the common presentations in emergency department...
This is a report of a previously healthy 20-year-old male presenting with the sensation of a foreign...
Boerhaave's syndrome is spontaneous transmural perforation of the esophagus, which occurs most often...
A 25-year-old previously healthy man presented to our Emergency Department with shortness of breath ...
A 25-year-old previously healthy man presented to our Emergency Department with shortness of breath ...
A 25-year-old previously healthy man presented to our Emergency Department with shortness of breath ...
A 70-year-old patient was referred to our emergency department with severe retrosternal pain after f...
A 70-year-old patient was referred to our emergency department with severe retrosternal pain after f...
Introduction: More than 100,000 cases of foreign body (FB) ingestion are reported each year in the U...
A 70-year-old patient was referred to our emergency department with severe retrosternal pain after f...
A 70-year-old patient was referred to our emergency department with severe retrosternal pain after f...
A 70-year-old patient was referred to our emergency department with severe retrosternal pain after f...
Abstract Background Spontaneous esophageal rupture, also known as Boerhaave syndrome, is a very seri...
Introduction: Foreign bodies in the esophagus are considered to be a life-threatening condition in a...
Boerhaave syndrome is a spontaneous rupture of the esophagus. It results from a sudden increase in e...
Introduction: Foreign body (FB) in throat is one of the common presentations in emergency department...
This is a report of a previously healthy 20-year-old male presenting with the sensation of a foreign...
Boerhaave's syndrome is spontaneous transmural perforation of the esophagus, which occurs most often...
A 25-year-old previously healthy man presented to our Emergency Department with shortness of breath ...
A 25-year-old previously healthy man presented to our Emergency Department with shortness of breath ...
A 25-year-old previously healthy man presented to our Emergency Department with shortness of breath ...
A 70-year-old patient was referred to our emergency department with severe retrosternal pain after f...
A 70-year-old patient was referred to our emergency department with severe retrosternal pain after f...
Introduction: More than 100,000 cases of foreign body (FB) ingestion are reported each year in the U...
A 70-year-old patient was referred to our emergency department with severe retrosternal pain after f...
A 70-year-old patient was referred to our emergency department with severe retrosternal pain after f...
A 70-year-old patient was referred to our emergency department with severe retrosternal pain after f...
Abstract Background Spontaneous esophageal rupture, also known as Boerhaave syndrome, is a very seri...
Introduction: Foreign bodies in the esophagus are considered to be a life-threatening condition in a...
Boerhaave syndrome is a spontaneous rupture of the esophagus. It results from a sudden increase in e...
Introduction: Foreign body (FB) in throat is one of the common presentations in emergency department...
This is a report of a previously healthy 20-year-old male presenting with the sensation of a foreign...