Acute mediastinitis after gastric rupture due to blunt trauma: A case report
Acute mediastinitis after gastric rupture due to blunt trauma is very rare. In such cases, the esophageal hiatus widens due to elevated intra-abdominal pressure, and spillage of gastric contents causes acute posterior mediastinitis. The present report describes the case of a 30-year-old man who inju...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Trauma Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644020300522 |