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Spontaneous perforation of the esophagus associated with a lower esophageal ring
S Miller1, C Hines, J L Ochsner
1Department of Internal Medicine, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, Louisiana.
The American Journal of Gastroenterology
|December 1, 1988
Abstract:
We report a case of esophageal perforation that occurred in a man with a known symptomatic Schatzki ring. It is possible that the perforation may have been avoided with therapy of the lower esophageal ring. The evaluation and management of esophageal perforation are discussed.