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Case Reports
. 2007 Oct 10;50(5):E5-6.

Esophageal perforation in closed neck trauma

Eduardo Henderson  1 , Vincent Echavé, Mathieu Lalancette, Gaétan Langlois
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Case Reports

Esophageal perforation in closed neck trauma

Eduardo Henderson et al. Can J Surg. .
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FIG. 1. CT scan shows air in the mediastinal soft tissues, abscess formation and pleural effusions.
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FIG. 2. Perforation of the esophagus resulting from flexion–hyperextension in closed traumatic injury.
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