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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1688-0390</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Médica del Uruguay]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. Méd. Urug.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1688-0390</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sindicato Médico del Uruguay]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S1688-03902021000201701</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.29193/rmu.37.2.9</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Perforación esofágica espontánea: síndrome de Boerhaave. Caso clínico y revisión de la literatura]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Boerhaave síndrome: spontaneous esophageal perforation. A clinical case and review of literature]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Perfuração esofágica espontânea: síndrome de Boerhaave. Relato de caso e revisão bibliográfica]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gonçalvez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luis]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Alzugaray]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jimena]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Verga]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Federico]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Machado]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Fernando]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,ASSE Hospital Macie UCI]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Montevideo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,ASSE Hospital Maciel UCI]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Montevideo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de la República Facultad de Medicina Hospital de Clínicas]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Montevideo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>37</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1688-03902021000201701&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1688-03902021000201701&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1688-03902021000201701&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen: La perforación esofágica espontánea o síndrome de Boerhaave es una entidad poco frecuente. Se define como la rotura del esófago no relacionada con traumatismos, exploraciones invasivas, patología esofágica previa o cuerpos extraños. Las roturas esofágicas se consideran como la perforación más grave del tracto digestivo, con una alta tasa de morbimortalidad relacionada principalmente con el desarrollo de mediastinitis posterior. Presentamos un paciente de sexo masculino de 63 años, que postingesta copiosa presenta esfuerzo de vómito inefectivo y posteriormente intenso dolor epigástrico, acompañado de enfisema subcutáneo. Se realiza tomografía de tórax que evidencia colección de contraste paraesofágica. Con planteo de síndrome de Boerhaave se decide cirugía de urgencia. Destacamos que el principal elemento pronóstico es el tiempo de resolución quirúrgica, por lo que debemos considerar esta patología como diagnóstico diferencial en pacientes con dolor torácico de inicio agudo.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Summary: Spontaneous esophageal perforation or Boerhaave syndrome is rather an unusual condition. It may be defined as the rupture of the esophagus that is not associated to trauma, invasive explorations, previous esophagus pathology or foreign bodies. Esophageal ruptures are considered as the most severe perforations of the digestive tract, with high morbimortality rates which are mainly associated to the development of subsequent mediastinitis. The study presents a 63-year-old patient who, after copious food intake, evidences unsuccessful effort to vomit effort and subsequent intense epigastric pain, accompanied by subcutaneous emphysema. Abdominal contrast scan reveals paraesophageal collection and a decision is made to perform an emergency surgery upon the suspicion of Boerhaave syndrome. It is worth pointing out that time for surgical resolution is the main prognostic element, and thus, this condition is to be considered as differential diagnosis in patients with acute thoracic pain.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo: A perfuração esofágica espontânea ou síndrome de Boerhaave é uma entidade rara. É definida como ruptura do esôfago não relacionada a trauma, exames invasivos, patologia esofágica prévia ou corpos estranhos. As rupturas esofágicas são consideradas as perfurações mais graves do trato digestivo, com alto índice de morbimortalidade principalmente relacionado ao desenvolvimento de mediastinite posterior. Apresentamos um paciente do sexo masculino, 63 anos, que após ingestão abundante apresentou esforço ineficaz de vômito e, posteriormente, dor epigástrica intensa, acompanhada de enfisema subcutâneo. Foi realizada tomografia de tórax que evidenciou coleção de contraste paraesofágico. Com diagnóstico de síndrome de Boerhaave, a cirurgia de emergência foi decidida. Ressaltamos que o principal elemento prognóstico é o tempo de resolução cirúrgica, portanto, devemos considerar essa patologia como um diagnóstico diferencial em pacientes com dor torácica de início agudo.]]></p></abstract>
<kwd-group>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Síndrome de Boerhaave]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Perforación del esófago]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Mediastinitis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Boerhaave syndrome]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Esophageal perforation]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Mediastinitis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Síndrome de Boerhaave]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Perfuração esofágica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Mediastinite]]></kwd>
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