Open AccessPerforation of the abdominal segment of the esophagus
Author(s) -
Han Sy,
Tishler Jm
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
american journal of roentgenology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1546-3141
pISSN - 0361-803X
DOI - 10.2214/ajr.143.4.751
Subject(s) - medicine , perforation , esophagus , thorax (insect anatomy) , diaphragm (acoustics) , retroperitoneal space , surgery , radiology , anatomy , materials science , physics , acoustics , loudspeaker , punching , metallurgy
Five patients with perforation of the abdominal segment of the esophagus are described. In two patients with tear of the abdominal segment alone, perforation occurred into the retroperitoneal space. In the other three, there was a tear that extended above the diaphragm, and perforation was into both the thorax and lesser sac in one and into both the thorax and retroperitoneal space in the other two. The clinical manifestations and treatment of these patients differ from those of the more common intrathoracic perforation.