A challenging case of esophageal perforation
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Kamal Kant Sahu
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Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA, United States.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0382-6882
- Ajay Mishra Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA, United States.
- Ruchita Patel Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA, United States.
- Nuttanun Suramaethakul Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA, United States.
Abstract
Esophageal perforation is a fatal entity if not diagnosed in a timely fashion. Once diagnosed, it requires collaborative effort of team of doctors including radiologists, thoracic surgeons and general surgeons. We share hereby our experience with esophageal perforation and successful outcome.
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