Esophageal Perforation, Rupture and Tears: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

esophageal perforation, esophageal rupture, esophageal tear, esophagus tear, Boerhaave's syndrome, Boerhaave syndrome, iatrogenic perforation, esophagus, Mackler's triad, Hamman sign, blunt trauma, treatment, causes, symptoms, penetrating trauma to the neck, Mallory-Weiss tear, gastroesophageal reflux disease, spontaneous esophageal rupture 

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Corey M Long, MD, Resident, Department of Emergency Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York University Medical Center
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