Boerhaave's syndrome complicated by a large bronchopleural fistula.
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چکیده
We report a case Boerhaave's syndrome complicated by a large bronchopleural fistula due to autolysis of lung parenchyma by gastric contents, a complication not previously documented to our knowledge.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Chest
دوره 105 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994