[The spontaneous intramurale rupture of the oesophagus: case report of a rare oesophageal lesion]

J U Schilling; U Wehrmann; M Nagel; H D Saeger

doi:10.1007/s001040050882

[The spontaneous intramurale rupture of the oesophagus: case report of a rare oesophageal lesion]

Chirurg. 1999 Oct;70(10):1172-3. doi: 10.1007/s001040050882.

[Article in German]

Authors

J U Schilling¹, U Wehrmann, M Nagel, H D Saeger

Affiliation

¹ Klinik und Poliklinik für Visceral-, Thorax- und Gefässchirurgie des Universitätsklinikums der Technischen Universität Dresden.

PMID: 10550350
DOI: 10.1007/s001040050882

Abstract

Spontaneous intramural rupture of the oesophagus is a rare cause of acute pain in the chest and upper abdomen. A case of spontaneous intramural oesophageal rupture in an 82-year-old woman is reported. Symptoms, diagnostic investigation, aetiology and therapy of the lesion were demonstrated.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adenoma, Villous / surgery
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Chest Pain / etiology
Endoscopy
Esophageal Diseases / diagnosis*
Esophageal Diseases / pathology
Esophagoscopy
Esophagus / pathology
Female
Humans
Postoperative Complications / diagnosis*
Postoperative Complications / pathology
Rectal Neoplasms / surgery
Rupture, Spontaneous