{"title":"Oesophageal perforation: an unusual complication of a hypoglycaemic episode.","authors":"H Daya, D Wijetunge","doi":"10.1136/emj.10.4.310","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A case of spontaneous oesophageal rupture following vomiting, secondary to a hypoglycaemic episode is reported. The case is of interest in its presentation and physical signs. It reflects the difficulty in diagnosing a condition associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. The importance of recognition of a pattern of symptoms, physical signs and radiographic findings is emphasized.</p>","PeriodicalId":77009,"journal":{"name":"Archives of emergency medicine","volume":"10 4","pages":"310-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"1993-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1136/emj.10.4.310","citationCount":"2","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Archives of emergency medicine","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.10.4.310","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
A case of spontaneous oesophageal rupture following vomiting, secondary to a hypoglycaemic episode is reported. The case is of interest in its presentation and physical signs. It reflects the difficulty in diagnosing a condition associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. The importance of recognition of a pattern of symptoms, physical signs and radiographic findings is emphasized.