Atypical presentation of Boerhaave's syndrome as Enterococcal bacterial pericardial effusion | Zendy

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Atypical presentation of Boerhaave's syndrome as Enterococcal bacterial pericardial effusion

Author(s) -

Arin Saha,

Matthew Jarvis,

James A.C. Thorpe,

David O’Regan

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546

H-Index - 56

eISSN - 1569-9293

pISSN - 1569-9285

DOI - 10.1510/icvts.2006.139667

Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , pericardial effusion , perforation , subcutaneous emphysema , surgery , vomiting , effusion , pleural effusion , pneumothorax , materials science , punching , metallurgy

Boerhaave's perforation is a serious condition describing spontaneous transmural perforation of the oesophagus. The classical presentation of this condition is vomiting, lower thoracic pain and subcutaneous emphysema. However, the condition often presents atypically and it is important to reach the correct diagnosis quickly. We present the case of a 54-year-old woman with a Boerhaave's perforation that presented as Enterococcal bacterial pericardial effusion.

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