BOERHAAVES-SYNDROME AND CHILDREN - A RARE AND UNEXPECTED COMBINATION

Boerhaave's syndrome, or the spontaneous rupture of the esophagus, app ears most commonly in males between the ages of 40 and 60. Severe vomi ting followed by excruciating chest pain are the classic clinical sign s, often in conjunction with a history of over indulgence in food and alcohol. The authors describe a case of Boerhaave's syndrome in a chil d, the result of missed appendicitis. Copyright (C) 1996 by W.B. Saund ers company