A case of esophageal perforation caused by suicidal caffeine poisoning in a teenager
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal
; : 36-40, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
Spontaneous esophageal perforation (also known as Boerhaave syndrome) is associated with sudden increase in intra-esophageal pressure by vomiting, coughing or straining at stool. This case describes a 13-year-old girl who developed the perforation after consuming 270 mg/kg of caffeine tablets for a suicide attempt. Presumably, the perforation was caused primarily by caffeine-induced severe vomiting, and secondarily by caffeine-induced gastric acid secretion with smooth muscle relaxation and by the large amount of caffeine-induced sudden increase in intra-esophageal pressure.
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Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal
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2023
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