2000
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3003.2000.16b27.x
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“Coffee grounds” through the chest tube

Abstract: A 78-yr-old Saudi male was admitted having had epigastric pain and vomiting for 3 days. The patient was unable to give a clear medical history; however, he described the pain to be severe, colicky, nonradiating and aggravated by food. On the day of admission, he had noticed a small amount of fresh blood in the vomitus. The family indicated that he had had a long-standing history of intermittent abdominal pain, mainly related to food, for the past 25 yrs. Indeed, he had been admitted to the surgical ward 6 yrs … Show more

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“…Such signs are often overlooked in Boerhaave's syndrome when presenting early [3][4][5]8] . The patient gave a clear history of being rather well prior to the vomiting episode, other than some nonspecific upper airways symptoms.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Such signs are often overlooked in Boerhaave's syndrome when presenting early [3][4][5]8] . The patient gave a clear history of being rather well prior to the vomiting episode, other than some nonspecific upper airways symptoms.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%