A 75 Year Old With Dyspnea a Case Report.Observational Study

January 13, 2007 updated by: Stanley Medical College
Clinical Case report Of spontaneous esophageal perforation in a 75 year old man. He prsented with breathlessness and on investigation found to have esophageal perforation

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Boerhaave's syndrome represents a diagnostic dilemma for the physician. Boerhaave's syndrome is an uncommon condition where there is oesophageal rupture following forceful vomiting. We report a case of spontaneous rupture of the esophagus in 75-year-old male with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who was referred to our hospital with acute onset of breathlessness. The absence of vomiting prior to presentation is the distinguishing feature of this particular case.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment

1

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • ADULT
  • OLDER_ADULT
  • CHILD

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • male with esophageal perforation man with COPD

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Iatrogenic perforation

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Stanley Medical College

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Tiroporur G Balachandar, McH, Stanley medicl college

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2007

Study Completion

February 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 13, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 13, 2007

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

January 17, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

January 17, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 13, 2007

Last Verified

January 1, 2007

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • Boerhaave

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