Paediatric Boerhaave’s syndrome: a rare but crucial diagnosis

Abstract Boerhaave’s syndrome is typically seen in middle-aged male population. We report a case of a child who presented with sudden onset of left-sided oedema of the face and periorbital region. The child had a history of fever and throat pain, which started a day prior to the onset of swelling. O...

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Main Authors: Abdul Wadood Mohammed, Sajjad Saneeq, Kasim Kolakkadan, Koruvachukandiyil K. Amrutha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-10-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/1012-5574.192551