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. 2021 Dec;73(4):514-518.
doi: 10.1007/s12070-020-01993-9. Epub 2020 Jul 25.

Spontaneous Esophageal Perforation in an Infant: A Rare Case

Punit Singh Parihar  1 , Pawan Singhal  2 , Ankit Singh  1 , Amreen Singh  2 , Ritu Sehra  2 , Aadil Farooq  1 , Aditya Pratap Singh  1 , Praveen Mathur  1
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Spontaneous Esophageal Perforation in an Infant: A Rare Case

Punit Singh Parihar et al. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 Dec.

Abstract

Spontaneous perforation of the esophagus is an emergency that requires early diagnosis and management. It may be fatal and delay in treatment can cause an increase in morbidity and mortality. Despite of being very rare in infants, we have to be watchful whenever we encounter signs and symptoms related to it. Only 7 cases of spontaneous esophageal perforation in infants have been report in the literature to the best of our knowledge. Here we are reporting a rare case of spontaneous esophageal rupture in an infant.

Keywords: Boerhaave’s syndrome; Esophageal perforation; Esophagogram; Spontaneous perforation.

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Conflict of interestThere has been no financial support and no conflict of interest in this study.

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Preoperative CT scan with oral contrast
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Preoperative esophagogram
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Diagrammatic representation of the perforation site
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Esophageal perforation
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Submucosal repair
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Repair of muscular layer
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Sternocleidomastoid muscle flap
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Flap repair
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Postoperative esophagogram
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