Combined esophageal injury complicated by progression to a second perforation: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Intramural dissection of the esophagus is a rare disorder characterized by a lesion between the submucosa and mucosa dividing the esophagus into a false and true lumen. The etiology of esophageal dissection remains uncertain but it...

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Main Authors: Krieg Andreas, Vogt Christoph, Ramp Uwe, Poll Ludger W, Brinkmann Martin J, Bölke Edwin, Knoefel Wolfram T, Peiper Matthias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/3/1/9213