Left sided chest pain: a case report of Boerhaave syndrome mimicking acute coronary syndrome

The Boerhaave syndrome (Boerhaave 1742) or spontaneous rupture of the oesophagusis an unusual condition, which is rarely encountered in clinical practice. It is crucial to establish the diagnosis of this condition promptly. The mortality and morbidity is directly proportional to the delay in diagnos...

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Main Authors: Hoo, Fan Kee, Lee, Sing Hong, Sumon, Md. Shariful Hasan, Wan Sulaiman, Wan Aliaa, Mohd Sazlly Lim, Sazlyna, Basri, Hamidon
Format: Article
Published: International Online Medical Council 2013