Oesophageal rupture arising as a complication of acute appendicitis in a child

Wong, Kenneth; Roy, Gerard

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00391.x

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To the Editor: Boerhaave’s syndrome is a rare condition in which increased intra-oesophageal pressure associated with forceful vomiting leads to spontaneous oesophageal rupture. Although the condition mostly affects middle-aged men,1 we present here a case arising as a complication of appendicitis in a child.

John Hunter Children’s Hospital, Newcastle, NSW.

Correspondence: kennethwo@yahoo.com

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