Boerhaaves syndrom kan vaere en sjaelden årsag til trykpneumothorax
Sammanfattning
We report a case of tension pneumothorax as an initial symptome caused by spontaneous rupture of the distal oesophagus (Boerhaave's syndrome). Prompt recognition of this potentially lethal syndrome is essential. The best way to diagnose the syndrome is by performing an oesophagram.