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Endoscopy 1989; 21(3): 153-154
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1012928
© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1012928
Spontaneous Intramural Perforation of the Esophagus: Case Report and Review of the Literature
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Publication Date:
17 March 2008 (online)
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Summary
A 47-year-old male suffered spontaneous intramural perforation of his esophagus following tracheostomy and nasogastric intubation. The reports of this unusual lesion in the literature are reviewed, and the characteristic radiographic and endoscopic features demonstrated.
Key words:
Esophagus - Tracheostomy - Nasogastric intubation - Perforation