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. 2004 Nov;86(6):W8–W9. doi: 10.1308/147870804146

Boerhaave's syndrome: CT diagnosis.

R A Corns 1, J L Edwards 1
PMCID: PMC1964310  PMID: 16749953

Abstract

Boerhaave's syndrome is the postemetic rupture of a normal oesophagus, the diagnosis of which is not always immediately apparent. We present here a case report which illustrates the value of computed tomography (CT) scanning in making this often difficult diagnosis.

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