CASE HISTORY / CLINIC:
66-year-old patient known for alcohol abuse. Patient suffers from intense retching reflex (gag reflex) and severe retrosternal pains.



FINDINGS:
Early phase (left) and delayed phase (right) images. Leakage of contrast medium on the left lateral side of the distal esophagus.
Side finding: roundish filling defect in the esophageal lumen
causing stenosis which obstructs the stomach tube.


DIAGNOSIS:
Boehaave's syndrom
Side finding: Intramural hematoma


Web resources:

1) Gesundheit.de
2) Chorus
3) GPnotebook
4) Who named it
5) Jend
6) Amersham Health
7) Learning radiology

 




FINDINGS


DIAGNOSIS