TY - JOUR
T1 - Esophageal rupture in a patient with idiopathic eosinophilic esophagitis
AU - Riou, Peter J.
AU - Nicholson, Andrew G.
AU - Pastorino, Ugo
PY - 1996/12
Y1 - 1996/12
N2 - Idiopathic eosinophilic esophagitis is an extremely rare condition with fewer than 20 cases described in the literature. We present a case presenting as an emergency with esophageal perforation that eventually required subtotal esophagectomy.
AB - Idiopathic eosinophilic esophagitis is an extremely rare condition with fewer than 20 cases described in the literature. We present a case presenting as an emergency with esophageal perforation that eventually required subtotal esophagectomy.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0003-4975(96)00553-X
DO - 10.1016/S0003-4975(96)00553-X
M3 - Article
C2 - 8957408
AN - SCOPUS:0030540976
VL - 62
SP - 1854
EP - 1856
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
SN - 0003-4975
IS - 6
ER -