Noninvasive ventilation in blunt chest trauma: beware of missed esophageal injuries!

Carrié, C.; Morel, Nicolas; Delaunay, F.; Revel, Philippe; Biais, Matthieu

doi:10.1007/s00134-014-3300-1

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“…The early diagnosis of oesophageal perforation after blunt injury is extremely important, but diagnosis is complicated by rarity and lack of specific symptoms. 1 We present two cases of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who sustained cervical fracture dislocation and resulting cervical oesophageal perforation due to sharp, dislocated bone fragments. Concern over immediate, urgent symptoms caused the early signs of oesophageal perforation to be overlooked, with serious consequences.…”

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Missed diagnosis of oesophageal perforation in ankylosing spondylitis cervical fracture: Two case reports and literature review

Qian

Chen

et al. 2016

J Int Med Res

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Oesophageal perforation after blunt injury cervical fracture in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is rarely reported. The early diagnosis of oesophageal perforation is extremely important. We present two cases of patients with AS who sustained cervical fracture dislocation and spinal cord injury. The ossified sharp fragments caused oesophageal perforation, and the delayed diagnoses had serious consequences. Oesophageal perforation should be suspected in patients with AS and cervical fracture if bone fragments are pressing against the oesophagus and a gas shadow is visible around the fracture site on computed tomography imaging.

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