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Case Reports
. 2008 May;4(5):362-5.

Intramucosal esophageal dissection leading to esophageal perforation: case report and review of the literature

Constantine A Soulellis, Nir Hilzenrat, Mark Levental
Case Reports

Intramucosal esophageal dissection leading to esophageal perforation: case report and review of the literature

Constantine A Soulellis et al. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2008 May.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
A spot view from an upper gastrointestinal study performed with barium. The study demonstrates a focal intramural dissection (arrowhead) of the midesophagus, with no evidence of contrast extravasation.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Computed tomography scan of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis performed with orally administered water-soluble contrast and intravenous contrast. The study demonstrates small bilateral pneumothoraces (arrows), extensive retroperitoneal dissection with air (arrowhead), and air dissecting the gastric wall (open arrowhead).
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