Esophageal rupture in a patient with idiopathic eosinophilic esophagitis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Idiopathic eosinophilic esophagitis is an extremely rare condition with fewer than 20 cases described in the literature. We present a case presenting as an emergency with esophageal perforation that eventually required subtotal esophagectomy.
Medical subject headings
- Eosinophilia
- Esophageal Perforation
- Esophagitis