Open AccessBoerhaave Syndrome Causing Bilateral Empyemas
Author(s) -
Divya Chalikonda,
Joseph Yoo,
Drew Johnson,
Christina Tofani
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
acg case reports journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.112
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2326-3253
DOI - 10.14309/crj.0000000000000203
Subject(s) - medicine , mediastinitis , hiatal hernia , perforation , surgery , pleural effusion , esophagus , effusion , disease , materials science , reflux , punching , metallurgy
Boerhaave syndrome is a perforation of the esophagus caused by a sudden increase in intraluminal pressure. It is known to be associated with left-sided pleural effusion and mediastinitis, but rarely presents with bilateral effusion. Its association with the presence of a hiatal hernia is unclear. We present a patient with a hiatal hernia who developed bilateral empyemas because of Boerhaave syndrome and was treated with an endoscopically placed esophageal stent.