Spontaneous rupture of oesophagus

Definition

Spontaneous perforation of the oesophageal wall. This most commonly results from a sudden increase in intraoesophageal pressure combined with relatively negative intrathoracic pressure caused by straining or vomiting. This is known as effort rupture of the oesophagus or Boerhaave's syndrome.

Inclusions

• Rupture of oesophagus

Exclusions

• Mallory-Weiss syndrome (DA26.3)
• Perforation due to malignant neoplasm
• traumatic perforation of (thoracic) oesophagus (NB32)

Also indexed as

Nearby in Perforation of oesophagus

• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified