Traumatic isolated perforation of lower oesophagus.
Trauma Case Rep
; 6: 13-15, 2016 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-29942853
One of the rarest cases of non-iatrogenic oesophageal perforation is falling from height. We report a case of a 26 year old man with oesophageal perforation resulting from a fall of 12 meter height. A pneumomediastinum in the absence of a pneumothorax and contrast extravasation from the oesophagus on CT evoked a perforation of the aerodigestive tract. No other injuries were seen. A non-operative management was pursued with good outcomes.
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