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XXXII.b

XXXII - Esophageal pathology

Esophageal pathology (erosion, ulcer, tear, rupture, fistula, Boerhaave’s syndrome)

Last update 17/06/2026

May cause chest pain (See under XIb). Including drug-induced ulcers (PMID 26230070). Boerhaave's syndrome (BS) corresponds to a longitudinal esophageal rupture sometimes vomiting-induced, whcih may lead to bacterial mediastinitis, pneumothorax and/or empyema. BS manifests with mediothoracic chest pain and extraesopageal air on imaging.

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