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. 1975 Apr;181(4):452–454. doi: 10.1097/00000658-197504000-00015

Boerhaave syndrome: report of a case treated non-operatively.

A J Larrieu, R Kieffer
PMCID: PMC1343787  PMID: 1130863

Abstract

An unique case of Boerhaave's Syndrome is presented in which the patient survived without any surgical treatment. We believe that this was due to non-contamination of the mediastinal and pleural cavities as shown by serial contrast roentgenograms of the esophagus.

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