Boerhaave’s syndrome initially presented with sore throat and cough complicated by a bilateral pneumothorax
Journal | Volume 83 - 2020 |
Issue | Fasc.2 - Case reports |
Author(s) | I. Ould-Nana 1, M. Szabo 1, H. Farghadani 2, E. Leyder 1, A. Bodlet 1 |
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Affiliations: (1) Department of Pneumology, Clinique Saint Joseph, Arlon, Belgium
(2) Department of General Surgery, Clinique Saint Joseph, Arlon, Belgium. |
A 14-year-old male was admitted to the Emergency Department with sore throat and cough. One hour after his admission, he presented a hemodynamic compromise with a respiratory failure. The thoracic tomodensitometry highlighted a tension bilateral pneumothorax and mediastinum consecutive to an esophageal rupture in the left posterolateral wall also known as Boerhaave’s syndrome which was treated successfully with a non-operative management. To avoid a recurrence of bilateral pneumothorax, a left pleuroscopy with talc pleurodesis was performed. Keywords: Boerhaave Syndrome, tension bilateral pneumothorax, hemodynamic compromise. |
The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest. |
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