SPONTANEOUS RUPTURE OF THE ESOPHAGUS: REPORT OF TWO CASES
Authors: W E PHILIP, J COMER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1951)

Case Reports1 May 1951SPONTANEOUS RUPTURE OF THE ESOPHAGUS: REPORT OF TWO CASESWILLIAM E. PHILIP, JOHN COMERWILLIAM E. PHILIPSearch for more papers by this author, JOHN COMERSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-34-5-1258 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe designation of spontaneous rupture of the esophagus has been given to an esophageal rent which could not be explained by preëxisting pathology such as congenital anomalies, inflammation, trauma, neoplasmas, diverticuli, ulcerations in esophageal or ectopic gastric mucosa, or aneurysms. As judged by the number of cases in the literature, the occurrence of spontaneous rupture is exceedingly rare. Since the first case was described by Boerhaave in 1724, approximately 70 have been reported. Within the last few years, however, attention has been focused on this syndrome, more cases have been recognized, excellent reviews by Barrett,1Eliason and Welty,6and Kinsella...Bibliography1. Barrett NR: Spontaneous perforation of the esophagus, Thorax 1: 48-70, 1946. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Barrett NR: Report of a case of spontaneous perforation of the esophagus successfully treated by operation, Brit. J. Surg. 35: 216-218, 1947. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. CollisHumphreysBond JLDRWH: Spontaneous rupture of the esophagus, Lancet 2: 179, 1944. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. CulverClark GJSB: Radiographic diagnosis of perforations of the upper gastrointestinal tract into the mediastinum and pleural cavity, Surgery 22: 458-465, 1947. MedlineGoogle Scholar5. Cummings GO: One hundred cases of esophageal diseases, J. Maine M. A. 37: 275-287, 1946. Google Scholar6. EliasonWelty ELRF: Spontaneous rupture of the esophagus, Surg., Gynec. and Obst. 83: 234-236, 1946. MedlineGoogle Scholar7. Foggitt KD: A case of spontaneous perforation of the esophagus, Brit. J. Tuberc. 40: 133-134, 1946. CrossrefGoogle Scholar8. Frink NW: Spontaneous rupture of the esophagus, J. Thoracic Surg. 16: 291-297, 1947. CrossrefGoogle Scholar9. HertzogLeighton AJR: Spontaneous perforation of the esophagus, Minnesota Med. 29: 442-443, 1946. MedlineGoogle Scholar10. KinsellaMorseHertzog TJRWAJ: Spontaneous rupture of the esophagus, J. Thoracic Surg. 17: 613-630, 1948. CrossrefGoogle Scholar11. KleinGrossman LM: Rupture of the esophagus, M. Bull. Vet. Admin. 19: 277-283, 1943. Google Scholar12. Mehen WH: Spontaneous rupture of the esophagus, Proc. Inst. Med. Chicago 16: 422, 1947. MedlineGoogle Scholar13. MooreMurphy JAJD: Spontaneous rupture of the esophagus, J. Thoracic Surg. 17: 632-638, 1948. CrossrefGoogle Scholar14. OlsenClagett AMOT: Spontaneous rupture of the esophagus, Postgrad. Med. 2: 417-421, 1947. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: New York, N. Y.*Received for publication July 21, 1949.From the Departments of Pathology and Surgery of Saint Vincent's Hospital, New York City. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited bySpontaneous rupture of the esophagusSpontaneous Rupture of the EsophagusRUPTURE OF THE ESOPHAGUS 1 May 1951Volume 34, Issue 5Page: 1258-1264KeywordsAneurysmsCongenital disordersEsophagusGastric mucosaGastric ulcersInflammationSurgery ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 May 1951 PDF downloadLoading ...