Boerhaave Syndrome Causing Bilateral Empyemas
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Published on: May 21, 2018
Divya Chalikonda1, Joseph Yoo2, Drew Johnson3
1Department of Internal Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
Abstract:
Boerhaave syndrome is a perforation of the esophagus caused by a sudden increase in intraluminal pressure. It is known to be associated with left-sided pleural effusion and mediastinitis, but rarely presents with bilateral effusion. Its association with the presence of a hiatal hernia is unclear. We present a patient with a hiatal hernia who developed bilateral empyemas because of Boerhaave syndrome and was treated with an endoscopically placed esophageal stent.
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