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Boerhaave syndrome causes
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Boerhaave syndrome (BHS) causes include seizures, severe straining, vomiting, child birth, Iatrogenic, prolonged coughing or laughing.
Causes
Causes
The causes of BHS are as follows:[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Life-threatening causes
Common causes
Less common causes
- Childbirth
- Prolonged coughing or laughing
References
References
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- ↑ Tullavardhana T (2015). “Iatrogenic Esophageal Perforation”. J Med Assoc Thai. 98 Suppl 9: S177–83. PMID 26817229.
- ↑ Chirica M, Champault A, Dray X, Sulpice L, Munoz-Bongrand N, Sarfati E, Cattan P (2010). “Esophageal perforations”. J Visc Surg. 147 (3): e117–28. doi:10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2010.08.003. PMID 20833121.
- ↑ Monu NC, Murphy BL (2013). “Intramural esophageal dissection associated with esophageal perforation”. R I Med J (2013). 96 (7): 44–6. PMID 23819141.
- ↑ Aronberg RM, Punekar SR, Adam SI, Judson BL, Mehra S, Yarbrough WG (2015). “Esophageal perforation caused by edible foreign bodies: a systematic review of the literature”. Laryngoscope. 125 (2): 371–8. doi:10.1002/lary.24899. PMID 25155167.
- ↑ Wu HC, Hsia JY, Hsu CP (2008). “Esophageal laceration with intramural dissection mimics esophageal perforation”. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 7 (5): 864–5. doi:10.1510/icvts.2008.181560. PMID 18641013.
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