Tension pyopneumothorax. Rare presentation of ruptured Barrett's esophagus

Tension pneumothorax following esophageal rupture is very rare. We report a case in which a perforated Barrett's esophagus rapidly developed a spontaneous tension pyopneumothorax. The mechanism for the tension remains obscure. Knowing that a tension pneumothorax can occur with esophageal ruptur...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 1993-05, Vol.103 (5), p.1604-1606
Hauptverfasser:	MATSUMOTO, M. A, ROCKOFF, S. D, AARON, B. L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Barrett Esophagus - complications Barrett Esophagus - diagnostic imaging Biological and medical sciences Empyema, Pleural - diagnostic imaging Empyema, Pleural - etiology Esophageal Perforation - complications Esophageal Perforation - diagnostic imaging Esophagus Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Humans Male Medical sciences Other diseases. Semiology Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	Tension pneumothorax following esophageal rupture is very rare. We report a case in which a perforated Barrett's esophagus rapidly developed a spontaneous tension pyopneumothorax. The mechanism for the tension remains obscure. Knowing that a tension pneumothorax can occur with esophageal rupture can help prevent misdiagnosis.
ISSN:	0012-3692 1931-3543
DOI:	10.1378/chest.103.5.1604