Open AccessBee Sting to Boerhaave's Syndrome
Author(s) -
Kaladhar Sheshala,
G. Kumar,
Krushna Chandra Misra,
Chirumamilla Hemanth,
Sreekanth Appasani
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of critical care medicine/indian journal of critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-359X
pISSN - 0972-5229
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23770
Subject(s) - retching , medicine , intervention (counseling) , vomiting , presentation (obstetrics) , esophagus , surgery , general surgery , sting , psychiatry , engineering , aerospace engineering
Boerhaave's syndrome is a rare condition defined as the spontaneous rupture of the esophagus that generally occurs due to retching, forceful vomiting and sometimes even spontaneously. Atypical presentation often misleads the diagnosis leading to a delay in early intervention, and a strong clinical suspicion is indeed required to diagnose the condition. Definitive treatment being surgical repair, endoscopic intervention can be attempted in nonseptic patients. How to cite this article: Kaladhar S, Nikilesh Kumar G, Misra KC, Hemanth C, Appasani S. Bee Sting to Boerhaave's Syndrome. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021;25(3):346-348.