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[Spontaneous esophageal perforation. Radiological diagnosis]
J F Cadranel1, P Grippon, D Pariente
1Service d'Hépato-gastroentérologie, Hôpital de la Salpêtrière, Paris.
Journal De Radiologie
|January 1, 1988
Abstract:
Esophageal perforations are rare and usually occur after instrumentation. We relate here a case unsuspected spontaneous esophageal perforation. Computed chest tomography firstly showed signs of mediastinal abscess. Secondary barium meal confirmed the diagnosis.