Esophageal perforation

Introduction: Esophageal perforation

Description of Esophageal perforation

Esophageal perforation: An opening or hole in the ESOPHAGUS that is caused by TRAUMA, injury, or pathological process.
Source: Diseases Database

Esophageal perforation: An opening or hole in the ESOPHAGUS that is caused by TRAUMA, injury, or pathological process.
Source: MeSH 2007

Esophageal perforation: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Esophageal perforation:

• Esophageal
• Esophageal symptoms (3079 causes)
• Esophageal disorder
• Perforation
• Opening
• ESOPHAGUS
• ESOPHAGUS symptoms (3079 causes)
• ESOPHAGUS disorder

Terms associated with Esophageal perforation:

Terms Similar to Esophageal perforation:

• Esophageal rupture
• Oesophageal rupture
• Boerhaave's syndrome

Source: Diseases Database

More specific terms for Esophageal perforation:

• Mallory-Weiss Syndrome

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Esophageal perforation

• Esophageal Diseases
• Wounds and Injuries

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Esophageal perforation

The following list attempts to classify Esophageal perforation into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Digestive System Diseases
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases
    • Esophageal Diseases
      • Esophageal Perforation

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Disorders of Environmental Origin
  • Wounds and Injuries
    • Esophageal Perforation

External links related to: Esophageal perforation

• eMedicine - Esophageal Perforation, Rupture and Tears : Article by Martin J Carey, MD, MPH, BCh
• Boerhaave syndrome
• esophageal perforation
• eMedicine - Boerhaave Syndrome : Article by Mark Murphy, MD, FACP
• eMedicine - Esophagus, Tear : Article by Ali Nawaz Khan, MBBS, FRCP, FRCR
• eMedicine - Esophageal Rupture : Article by Yogesh Govil, MD, MRCP
• Boerhaave's syndrome (www.whonamedit.com)

Source: Diseases Database

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