SPONTANEOUS RUPTURE OF ESOPHAGUS
Authors: T BODI, H FANGER, T FORSYTHE
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1954)

Article1 September 1954SPONTANEOUS RUPTURE OF ESOPHAGUSTIBOR BÓDI, M.D., HERBERT FANGER, M.D., THOMAS FORSYTHE, M.D.TIBOR BÓDI, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, HERBERT FANGER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, THOMAS FORSYTHE, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-41-3-553 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptSpontaneous rupture of the esophagus, although rare, is a long recognized and well established clinical entity. Having recently observed three cases, we became interested in studying the mechanism by which this phenomenon is produced. We attempted to reproduce esophageal rupture by means of hydrostatic pressure applied intraluminally to the esophagi of cadavers. Use of a radiopaque suspension within the esophagus enabled us to study the changes in outline of the esophagus by fluoroscopy. 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