Boerhaave syndrome complicated by ruptured esophageal varices: a case report
This was a rare case of Boerhaave syndrome complicated by ruptured esophageal varices. Surgical management with T-tube drainage was effective in controlling both infection and bleeding. Patients with esophageal varices may be at an increased risk of esophageal rupture, especially following vomiting. Awareness of this association is essential for timely diagnosis and management.
Authors
- Hiroshi Saeki
- Makoto Sakai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0860-3132)
- Makoto Sohda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9769-8385)
- Akihiko Sano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9531-5157)
- Akiharu Kimura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6832-4146)
- Kengo Kuriyama
- Ken Shirabe
- Kosei Uehara
Institutions
- Gunma University (JP)
- Gunma Prefectural Cardiovascular Center (JP)
- Gunma Children's Medical Center (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Cases
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s44215-025-00226-1
- Primary Topic
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00