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A rare case of spontaneous esophageal rupture (Boerhaave’s syndrome) associated with pulmonary rupture

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Spontaneous esophageal rupture (Boerhaave’s Syndrome) is a life-threatening condition that requires early diagnosis and effective treatment. The authors describe a rare case of spontaneous rupture of the esophagus associated with pulmonary rupture in a 54-year-old man. The anatomical basis for the occurrence of a spontaneous esophageal rupture associated with pulmonary rupture is discussed.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Obihiro Kosei Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan

    Tadanobu Munemura, On Suzuki, Setsuyuki Ootake, Hiroto Manase, Masaru Fujimori & Hiroyuki Kato

  2. Second Department of Surgery, Hokkaido University, Kitaku Kita 12 Jou Nishi 5 Choume, 060-0814, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

    Tadanobu Munemura

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Munemura, T., Suzuki, O., Ootake, S. et al. A rare case of spontaneous esophageal rupture (Boerhaave’s syndrome) associated with pulmonary rupture. Jpn J Thorac Caridovasc Surg 46, 1074–1077 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03217878

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