Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

The Busan, Ulsan, Gyeoungnam Branch of Korean Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

J Clin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1994; 5(2):382-386

pISSN: 1225-0244, eISSN: 2713-833X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35420/jcohns.1994.5.2.382

종설

압축 공기에 의한 상부 식도 파열 1례

김영민¹, 김만익¹, 김익태¹, 박영민¹

A Case of Upper Esophageal Rupture Due to Compressed Air to Mouth

Young Min Kim¹, Man Ik Kim¹, Ic-Tae Kim¹, Young Min Park¹

¹한림대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실

¹Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea

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Published Online: May 31, 2020

ABSTRACT

Esophageal rupture is a very rare but life threatening condition which can be occurred by trauma, including compressed air.

Esophageal rupture should be quickly diagnosed on the basis of findings on contrast esophagograms when the typical signs and symptoms of vomiting, chest pain, and subcutaneous emphysema of the neck occur.

Recently authors have experienced a case of 46-year-old female who had a upper esophageal rupture by compressed air and was treated successfully by primary closure. We report this case with review of literatures.

Keywords: Esophageal rupture; Compressed air injury