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Esophageal perforation with mediastinitis leading to mycotic aortic pseudoaneurysm in a pediatric patient: A complication of sharp foreign body ingestion [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case ReportsEsophageal perforation resulting from foreign body ingestion is a known complication that can lead to various complications, including esophageal erosion, esophageal perforation, and mediastinitis, with rare involvement of adjacent anatomical structures.
Hussain Salman AlAbdullah +4 more
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Esophageal perforation: An uncommon initial manifestation of eosinophilic esophagitis
International Journal of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 2016 EoE-Perforation: Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is commonly observed in children and young adults. Common manifestations of EoE include dysphagia and food impaction in adolescents and adults, whereas children present with failure to thrive, regurgitation,
Thirumazhisai S. Gunasekaran +2 more
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Closure of esophageal perforation after stricture dilation with novel through-the-scope clip [PDF]
VideoGIEBackground and Aims: Perforation during dilation of a refractory stricture can be challenging to manage endoscopically due to the friable nature of the tissue.
Erica Loon, DO +2 more
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A Case of Neonatal Pneumomediastinum with Subcutaneous Emphysema Suspected to Be Caused by Pharyngoesophageal Injury [PDF]
Neonatal Medicine, 2020 Iatrogenic esophageal perforation is a rare condition in children, but occasionally occurs in premature infants due to repeated intubation or nasogastric tube insertion.
Soo Hyun Lee, Jin Kyu Kim
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Factors affecting perforation of the esophagus in patients with deep neck infection
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022 Background Deep neck infection (DNI) is a serious disease that can lead to severe morbidity, including esophageal perforation, and mortality. However, no previous study has explored the risk factors associated with esophageal perforation in patients with
Shih-Lung Chen +3 more
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Archives of Surgery, 1989 Sixty-nine patients with perforation of the esophagus were treated at the University of California, San Francisco, from 1977 to 1988. The perforation was iatrogenic in 33 (48%) of the patients, spontaneous in 8 (12%), and a result of external trauma in 23 (33%). Clinical findings included chest pain in 36 (52%) of 69 patients, subcutaneous emphysema in
A E, Flynn +4 more
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Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2020 Esophageal perforation is a life-threatening condition with a high mortality rate. First described around 300 years ago, management of this fatal condition has emerged from surgical to endoscopic modalities with much less morbidity and mortality when ...
Prasanta Debnath +4 more
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A case of esophageal perforation caused by suicidal caffeine poisoning in a teenager [PDF]
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal, 2023 Spontaneous esophageal perforation (also known as Boerhaave syndrome) is associated with sudden increase in intra-esophageal pressure by vomiting, coughing or straining at stool.
So Jin Kim +6 more
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Blunt Trauma Patient with Esophageal Perforation
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2014 Traumatic perforation of the esophagus due to blunt trauma is a rare thoracic emergency. The most common causes of esophageal perforation are iatrogenic, and the upper cervical esophageal region is the most often injured.
Nese C. Oray +4 more
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Esophageal rupture complicated by acute pericarditis
Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi, 2014 Esophageal perforation is a serious condition with a high mortality rate. Delayed detection of esophageal perforation may result in devastating complications such as mediastinitis and pericarditis.
Hakan Duman +3 more
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