A patient with spontaneous rupture of the esophagus and concomitant gastric cancer whose life was saved: case of report and review of the literature in Japan

<p>Abstract</p> <p>A 71-year-old man suddenly developed abdominal pain and vomiting on drinking soda after a meal, and visited a physician. Cervical subcutaneous and mediastinal emphysemas were observed on CT, and the patient was transferred to the emergency medical center of our h...

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Main Authors: Matsuhashi Nobuhisa, Nagao Narutoshi, Tanaka Chihiro, Nishina Takuo, Kawai Masahiko, Kunieda Katsuyuki, Iwata Hitoshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.wjso.com/content/9/1/161