Open AccessA Rare Complication of Boerhaave's Syndrome: Tension Pneumothorax
Author(s) -
Atilla O Duman,
Sever M,
Dogan T,
Uslu T
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
hong kong journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2309-5407
pISSN - 1024-9079
DOI - 10.1177/102490791302000409
Subject(s) - medicine , hydropneumothorax , pneumomediastinum , pneumothorax , tension pneumothorax , complication , perforation , surgery , presentation (obstetrics) , chest pain , rare disease , abdominal pain , mediastinal emphysema , subcutaneous emphysema , disease , materials science , punching , metallurgy
Boerhaave's syndrome is a very rare disease characterised by spontaneous rupture of the oesophagus. Clinical presentation is varied and may depend on the cause, location, size, degree of contamination, and site of injury. Patients may present with abdominal pain, pneumothorax, hydropneumothorax, and pneumomediastinum. Tension pneumothorax after esophageal perforation has been rarely reported in the medical literature. In our report, a case of tension pneumothorax secondary to Boerhaave's syndrome in a 44‐year‐old male is presented here.