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. 1984 Jan;60(699):60–61. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.60.699.60

Spontaneous rupture of distal oesophagus (Boerhaave's syndrome) with unusual clinical presentation of pneumoperitoneum.

M Witz, R Jedeikin, ZagerM, B Shpitz, A Elyashiv, A Dinbar

PMCID: PMC2417734 PMID: 6694951

Abstract

We present a case of spontaneous rupture of the distal oesophagus that was accompanied by a pneumoperitoneum and was successfully treated surgically.

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