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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005;28:178-179
© 2005 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

Recurrent spontaneous esophageal rupture

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK

Received 6 March 2005; received in revised form 30 March 2005; accepted 4 April 2005.

^* Corresponding author. Tel./fax: +44 2380777222. (Email: khalid.amer{at}btinternet.com).

Spontaneous esophageal rupture is an uncommon and poorly understood condition. Recurrent rupture is extremely rare, with only one previously reported case in the literature. Here, we present a case series of two patients who had recurrent ruptures, and discuss the principles underlying the management of such cases.

Key Words: Esophagus • Surgery • Rupture

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