Boerhaave syndrome presenting black pleural effusion: A case report

Boerhaave syndrome presenting black pleural effusion: A case report

A 55-year-old man experienced nausea and vomiting after brushing his teeth. He experienced back pain after this episode and visited our emergency department. Chest computed tomography (CT) images revealed moderate pleural fluid accumulation and mild left pneumothorax. Thoracentesis showed black pleu...

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Main Authors: Takaaki Tanaka, Ryosuke Ikeuchi, Kazuya Hisamatsu, Daisuke Mizuno, Taisaku Koyanagi, Toshiaki Morihiro, Takeshi Kurosaki, Futoshi Uno, Sae Wada, Hisaaki Tanaka, Hirofumi Tsugeno, Shinji Ozaki, Masahiro Ishizaki, Hideyuki Nishi, Nobukazu Fujimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
Boerhaave syndrome
Esophageal perforation
Black pleural effusion
Thoracentesis
Thoracic drainage
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007122002039

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